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Super to fund Aussie infrastructure: Shorten

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has made it no secret he will look to Australia's superannuation industry to unlock billions in capital investment for key infrastructure projects. Unveiling Labor's infrastructure plans at a Queensland Media Club ...

NIRP before lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... zero from a reading of 1.2 in August). Yes Virginia, bad news is again good news. No one now expects the Fed to raise interest rates when they meet this month, perhaps even December... perhaps not until 2017. Last 21 August, I asked on this space, "Should ...

Super returns fall sharply in August

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... equities returned a negative 3.2% result in the year to August 2015. Property meanwhile returned 14.2%, Australian fixed interest at 6.3% and cash at 2.5%. Funds with relatively low exposure to international equities and relatively high exposure to Australian ...

Legg Mason fund added to AMP model portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... constructors seeking an alternative to stand-alone AREITs, as well as advisers seeking an attractive income solution in a low interest rate environment. "Our adviser survey results indicate a strong appetite for attractive income options that are true ...

Managed accounts forum sold out, 2015 adviser survey results revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... will be revealed. Managed accounts have existed since the 1990s but the past 24 months have witnessed a spike in adviser interest, thanks to more financial advisers offering MAs to their clients and more MA providers launching into the market. Estimates ...

Tech boom drives super to VC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... 10 Australian internet start-ups per year in exchange for a 10-20% equity stake. H2 Ventures, meanwhile, has reported interest at the institutional level for its new fintech-focused fund. According to Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia, the ...

Neuberger Berman appoints global insurance head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... client relationships, which account for are currently valued at $20 billion in assets under management. "Faced with a low interest rate environment, our insurance clients are seeking advice and access to diverse solutions across traditional and alternative ...

Janet vindicated

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... and the world weren't pleased when Fed Chair Janet Yellen maintained the suspense over the timing of the very first US interest rate hike in nine years -- underscored by the S&P 500 index dropping in seven of the following eight trading days and culminating ...

SPIVA report shows most active managers beaten by index again

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... Australian bond fund outperformed its benchmark over a one-year period and only 13.73% beat the S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Interest Index over five years. A-REIT funds also fared badly with 92.75% failing over the last 12 months and 81.01% underperforming ...

ASIC hits advice firm with more licence conditions

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
ASIC has increased its surveillance activity on Total Financial Solutions Australia advisers, following compliance concerns. The surveillance commenced in October 2014 and focused on TFSA product advice, which ASIC identified as having a "one-size-fits-all ...