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Industry funds in merger talks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... phase of the process, adding they believe the merger will be in the best interests of members. Kinetic Super board chairman Frank Gullone said combining the funds would not only achieve further economies of scale in the form of lower fees, but would ...

Morningstar downgrades Franklin Templeton parent rating

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
Morningstar has downgraded its parent pillar assessment for Franklin Templeton US funds from positive to neutral following concerns about "massive outflows" and an "investment culture given to complacency," according to senior analyst Alec Lucas. The ...

Plato fund oversubscription heralds income appetite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
Plato's Income Maximiser listed investment company has exceeded its $220 million target, signalling Australia's soaring demand for income-oriented strategies. Plato's IPO will remain open until April 21, allowing for a further $110 million in investor ...

Franklin Templeton launches adviser education tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched its global online training portal for advisers in the Australian market. Franklin Templeton Academy provides an interactive learning curriculum for financial advisers aiming to enhance financial planning knowledge ...

Record crowd rocks FICAP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) raised more than $200,000 at its 11th annual 'Who Wants to be a RockStar?' fundraiser last night. Heavy rains couldn't dampen the spirits of FICAP's record crowd of more than 900 who rocked out in ...

Grant Samuel flags two senior appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management appointed a new head of institutional business and head of retail distribution. Taking on the newly-created institutional business role, Charles Levinge joins Grant Samuel from Franklin Templeton, where he was senior manager ...

Plato launches income-focused LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Plato Investment Management is establishing its first listed investment company, responding to investor demand. The initial public offering for Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX:PL8) allows Australian investors to access an actively managed, diversified ...

South Korean pension fund buys Brisbane property

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... last year and opened an office in Seoul, South Korea in 2015. AXA Investment Managers Real Assets' global head of Asia, Frank Khoo said: "With the growing appetite for international investment in quality Australian real estate now stretching beyond the ...

Arnhem SMA rating receives upgrade

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
Lonsec's rating of Arnhem Investment Management's global separately managed account was upgraded in its latest round of reviews. Arnhem's global SMA, the Australia+ SMA, is now 'Recommended' by the ratings house, with Lonsec highlighting its "highly ...

Platinum's AUM and profit take a hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
Platinum Asset Management reported a significant drop in assets under management and profitability in the six months to December 2016. Total AUM of $23.2 billion was hit with a $1.7 billion net outflow, down 13% on the previous corresponding period ...