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Aurora pushes for Hastings takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... and the proceedings before the panel are resolved." Due to this uncertainty, HHY's independent chair, Jim Hallam, recommended unitholders reject the takeover offer.

Government cracks down on salary sacrifice loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... superannuation accounts. The move follows the release of a Superannuation Guarantee Cross-Agency Working Group report which recommended closing the loophole and improving employer's compliance with their superannuation guarantee obligations. "If Australians ...

Second private equity firm bids $2.2bn

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
... operates as effectively as possible, the board does not intend to make an further announcements unless and until a recommended offer is secured, or unless there is a development which it considers requires disclosure."

Mystery buyer for $800m Aussie bond record

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... Western Asset Australian Bond Trust recently received the highest rating from Zenith Investment Partners - 'highly recommended'. Head of Western Asset Australia Anthony Kirkham said this rating is a positive acknowledgment of the fund which is appropriate ...

OC Funds Management wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
... 15.7% per annum over one, three and five years, respectively as at June. The mandate follows OC recently receiving a 'recommended' rating from research houses Zenith and Lonsec, Brodie added. OC partners with multi-boutique investment management group ...

New role builds Suncorp Marketplace momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... online Marketplace will provide existing customers with the opportunity to self-select new products and services, recommended to them by the system based on their previous activity. In announcing her appointment, Suncorp chief executive and managing ...

Auscap equities fund gets Zenith, Lonsec tick

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
An Auscap Australian equities fund was given a "Recommended" rating by both Zenith and Lonsec. The Auscap Long Short Australian Equities Fund targets value-driven long and short positions in Australian equities. It has returned 24% per annum net of ...

Short selling is 'smart money': Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... portfolio consisting of the 30 most shorted stocks," Tay said. In terms of ratings, 11 stocks were 'not rated', 13 were 'recommended', five were 'approved' and one was 'highly recommended'. "The data showed that the short portfolio can produce material ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... standard - a fiduciary rule to curb conflicts of interest in relation to the retirement and life insurance products recommended by advisers and the payments they receive for doing so. The decision to legislate such an obligation comes off the back of ...

Actuaries warn against one size fits all retirement products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... also look forward to seeing clarity around how these products will be means tested," Lyon said. The institute also recommended a framework that encourages more people to take up pooled longevity protection products, enabling them to drawdown funds at ...