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Cash top of mind for investors

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... 22%. Older investors continued to turn away from international opportunities with only 2% strongly agreeing that they would focus on international investments in 2016, compared to the global average of 22%. The income gap for Australian investors has ...

ETF Securities closes 10 ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
ETF Securities has closed 10 funds, signalling a maturing of Australia's growing ETF sector. The ETFS Agriculture, All Commodities, Copper, Corn, Natural Gas, Grain, Industrialised Metals, Energy, Brent Crude and Wheat funds have all been wound up. ...

Plato releases global managed risk fund for retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Plato Investment Management has launched a managed risk version of its Global Shares Income Fund, targeted at retiree investors looking for access to global equities. The goal of the managed risk fund is to deliver income while "substantially" reducing ...

CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
Rio Tinto is supportive of a resolution co-filed by US pension fund CalPERS requesting the global mining giant provide an annual report on environmental risks and opportunities associated with climate change. CalPERS holds about 250,000 shares in Rio ...

AUI appoints investments general manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... investment officer David Bryant and will be responsible for overseeing AUI's various investment strategies and portfolios. A focus of her role will be on the effectiveness of governance, policies, processes and resource management related to AUI's investment ...

Super's objective needs to get personal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... legislation is "an important step that will help give the system stability." "It is essential that the objective not only has a focus on providing retirement income, but also ensures that retirees are able to build adequate retirement savings through ...

CHOICE adds another super voice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... 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 recently and said the big problem ...

SMSFs turn to commercial property for income yield

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
The 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 ...

Frontier appoints two senior consultants

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Frontier Advisors has appointed Greg Barr and Anthony Michael as senior consultants in a bid to broaden the firm's range of expertise. Barr will commence his role on 3 May 2016, focusing on client servicing and managing some of Frontier's key advice ...

APRA releases report on Trio investigation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... six related-party investments totalling approximately $150m, all of which were lost or were unable to be recovered. APRA's focus was on the conduct of Trio as a corporate trustee and the conduct of individual directors between November 2003 and December ...