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New hope for DomaCom Kidman bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... several times that of current cash rates. In addition, part of the income will be tax free and tax deferred due to the nature of agricultural investment. The Kidman Station is an aggregation of 16 pastoral properties including outstations and supporting ...

AMP Capital appoints multi-asset portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... management Debbie Alliston. Alliston said: "This is a new role that we have created in response to the competitive and changing nature of portfolio management. Darren is a skilled, contemporary portfolio manager and I'm delighted to have him on board ...

Jobs at risk from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... customer experience. "We're encouraging clients to think about the way they will rebalance the workforce to changing the nature of the jobs that people do. There are a number of ways institutions are already addressing the threats and opportunities posed ...

Martin Currie argues for multi-assets in retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... Furthermore, as the liabilities of the cost of living, inflation and risks of Australian retirees are largely Australian in nature, we believe that it makes sense that the assets you invest in match that risk," a Martin Currie statement said. "Typical ...

SMSFs and growth funds hit hardest by sell-off

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
... to have lost about 6.3% overall, SMSFs 4.4% and the average MySuper fund about 4.1%. Further highlighting the short term nature of market volatility, Rainmaker noted the current drop in markets has reached the same point it did in August 2015. Among ...

Super switches estimated at $35 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2016
... 3.2% of superannuation products. Roy Morgan Research industry communications director Norman Morris said given the complex nature of superannuation, the lack of consumer engagement, poor understanding and low confidence in the system, "it is vital that ...

Retail super members gouged by $7.1bn: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... trustee governance bill. ISA chief executive David Whiteley said the latest analysis is more evidence of the conflicted nature of bank-owned super funds and "their vertically-integrated business model, which is eating into the retirement savings of millions ...

Pension funds globally face solvency issues

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... world are staring insolvency in the face," he said. "Basically the outlook is one of concern and it is basically on the nature of the promises made. The adverse effect of low interest rates on the liability side of pension funds and insurance companies ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... modern portfolio theory and as such there is an under-emphasis on risk, and it is difficult to determine its long-term nature. "A broader range of ESG risks warrant long-term attention by investors and climate crisis' deserves special focus given the ...

Microequities AM launches microcap global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... specialised investing skill set and domain expertise; and our value long term investing ethos cohabits very well with the nature of the underlying asset class" Microequities AM chief investment officer Carlos Gil said. Microequities was initially an ...