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AMP Capital boosts Asia presence after record raise

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
After raising a record US$6.2 billion for its fourth infrastructure debt strategy, AMP Capital is ramping up its presence in Asia and opening new offices. AMP Capital head of Asia Pacific Craig Keary said: "We had a total of 86 investors from 14 countries. ...

Chief economist update: Oil to slide into 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its 'World Economic Outlook' report for October where it slashed its global growth projection to 3.0% this year (from 3.2% forecast in July) before rebounding to 3.4% (downgraded from its ...

FSC restructures, bolsters policy team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
The Financial Services Council is currently undergoing an internal restructure and is bolstering its policy team. A spokesperson for the FSC said: "Like most organisations the FSC reviews its structure from time to time to strengthen operational efficiencies." ...

Magellan active ETFs retain Zenith ratings

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
Active ETFs from Magelllan have retained their highly recommended ratings from Zenith, even as ASIC conducts a review into internal market making. Of the 203 ETFs available in Australia, Zenith Investment Partners rates 74 products. Only three of them ...

Whistleblower calls out approved product lies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
A new paper on the consumer impact of Approved Product Lists (APLs) claims institutionally-aligned Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSLs) are funneling new clients into in-house products, potentially in breach of Best Interest Duty obligations. ...

Another winter of Australian discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
It would be the winter of discontent for Australia's agriculture sector if Rabobank's latest 'Australian Winter Crop Outlook' report is any guide. The specialist agribusiness bank predicts that the country's national harvest would ...

Future Fund returns 1.9% for the quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Australia's sovereign wealth fund returned 1.9% in the three months to September, taking its ten-year return from 10.4% per annum at end of last quarter to 10%. The fund's assets under management grew by $3.1 billion in the quarter. Asset allocation ...

AMP Capital hires fund manager from competitor

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
AMP Capital has appointed a new fund manager for a real estate fund that manages more than $6 billion in assets. GPT Wholesale Office Fund deputy fund manager Kit Georgeos is set to join AMP Capital as manager of the latter's Wholesale Office Fund ...

$26 billion super joint venture eyes more funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
A joint venture between two superannuation funds with a combined $26 billion and 150,000 members has today taken off, with the chief executive hinting more funds could become involved. Equipsuper and Catholic Super's joint venture is officially ...

Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
Unless a positive shock emerges over the next few months, expect the RBA to continue lowering interest rates and the Morrison government to increase fiscal spending (but only after it's achieved having the Budget surplus immortalised on paper). ...