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AMP Capital hits back at second LIM wind-up letter

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... exiting later at a higher discount to NAV; the ongoing risk of "unacceptable discounts"; AMP Capital's "major conflicts of interest"; AMP Capital's alleged mismanagement of the discount; its refusal to consider open-ending the fund; and high management ...

Pre-retirees adopting sharing economy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... pre-retirees showed the largest appetite for the sharing economy to generate income and invest funds. "Markets are volatile and interest rates are at all-time lows. Many boomers and pre-retirees are feeling the pinch of lower returns and yields - and ...

Synchron debuts adviser investment solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... defensive and growth assets, and five sector portfolios representing global equities, Australian equities - income, fixed interest and listed property and infrastructure. Lonsec Investment Solutions is the asset consultant to the Valant Capital investment ...

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... been modest and consumer sentiment is forecast to improve in the coming months." "In FY2017 we expect further cuts to interest rates in Australia, which is positive for the economy, in particular the housing market and retail sectors. This low interest ...

Bond investors must relax benchmark constraints

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... infrastructure fund manager QIC. Positive yields have been upturned as a number of key central banks have put negative interest rates in place, including the Bank of Japan (BoJ), the European Central Bank and the central banks of Denmark, Sweden and ...

Court dismisses AMP appeal for China fund EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
The Court of Appeal has dismissed AMP Life's appeal in relation to its voting rights at the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF) extraordinary general meeting this Thursday. The Supreme Court had previously decided that AMP Life, which holds roughly ...

PROFILE: Metlife chief executive Deanne Stewart

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... that there's still way too much focus on aggressive quarterly P&L results in the financial services industry and self-interest, quite frankly, versus the fact that ultimately we are here to care for others and look after the financial security of others ...

Millennials getting personal with ANZ robo-adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Millennials were more interested in asking ANZ's IBM Watson-powered robo-adviser whether it was married to Siri than getting insurance information, according to ANZ Group Innovation channel development manager Jeanette Cheah. Speaking on a panel at ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland told superannuation funds a few home truths this week, relaying several member perceptions about the industry ahead of research to be released by the consumer advocacy group. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation ...

New income fund launches

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... comes at an opportune time for the Australian market, which has been characterised by low inflation, low growth and low interest rates. "From our initial conversations, clients and prospects have responded well to the fund's innovative construction and ...