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CHOICE adds another super voice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Consumer advocacy group CHOICE will be increasing its superannuation voice during 2016, a direct response to the little industry conversation with a consumer focus during an election year. CHOICE chief executive Alan Kirkland flagged the group's position ...

SMSFs turn to commercial property for income yield

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... success of Charter Hall Direct's unlisted commercial office fund with self-managed super fund investors suggests a growing interest in commercial property in the sector. Discussing the Charter Hall Direct Office Fund (DOF)'s 50% acquisiton of 100 Skyring ...

Frontier appoints two senior consultants

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... consulting group leader within the Melbourne Office. Prior to this he spent 10 years at Standard & Poor's working in fixed interest and alternatives. Barr also spent five years at National Mutual, where he worked across both the funds management and ...

APRA releases report on Trio investigation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... Trio's directors were identified as failing their duties and functions under the SIS Act, and not acting in the best interest of members. The report noted that the outcomes of the Trio investigation can provide a number of lessons for trustees. APRA ...

Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... added the mandate reflects the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that continue to be a growing area of interest within the investment community globally. Using quantitative alpha-factor investing and portfolio construction techniques ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Safe haven purchases, speculative positioning ahead of the fiscal year-end, repatriation, reduced interest rate yield differential, policy impotence... take your pick. The fact remains that the Japanese yen has appreciated - big time - vis-A -vis the ...

Super funds promote affordable housing ideas

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... structure and will cross-subsidise the development of affordable and social housing by contributing to debt principal and interest payments," the joint submission said. "This allows highly rated debt securities to be issued to capital markets. Affordable ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... uncertain investment climate. Of the 100 global institutions surveyed, 77% of central banks are most affected by rising interest rates, while 90% of SWFs and government pension fund respondents said an equity market correction will have a moderate or ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... buying and therefore, price gains, are expected to ease this month as the 3.0% surcharge comes into effect. However, low interest rates and a strong labour market will continue to underpin house prices (notwithstanding 'Brexit' uncertainty). Philippine ...

ETFs moving to mainstream

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... planners and now aligned financial planners are catching on. Product flexibility and freedom is driving the usage and interest of ETFs," said Peker. Speaking from an Institutional perspective, Stanley Yeo, portfolio manager, strategy and international ...