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Wilson calls for Hunter Hall exit

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... payment and shareholder engagement initiatives, which are vital to the success of listed investment companies." However, in light of the "corporate governance crisis" caused by Peter Hall's resignation - which Wilson described as "unexpected and unprofessional" ...

Robo critical to retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2017
... closely with SuperEd to develop an income layering solution for their online advice portal. This is particularly important in light of the shift in focus of superannuation towards sustainable retirement incomes."

The race is on for offshore investments

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... that part of the reason some key recommendations made in the Johnson report back in 2009 had yet to see the legislative light of day was because of Australia's economic boom from commodities: "We didn't focus on other areas back then that could have ...

Rising exports drive wider surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... (ECB) meets this week (19 January). Financial markets would look for signals from the ECB regarding "taper" particularly in light of the improving outlook for the economy.

Irish sovereign fund stamps out tobacco

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... fixed and can evolve, and the ongoing reviews by the ISIF are opportunities to fine tune its investment approach in the light of relevant developments both nationally and internationally," Noonan added. The fund also excludes investment in cluster munitions ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... largesse - tax cuts and infrastructure building and rebuilding - on the US economy...one that also gave the Fed the green light to proceed with normalisation. What about the credit-rating agencies? Yes, them who threatened to slice Australia's AAA credit ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... exemptions for Australian state and territory laws from Australia's national anti-discrimination laws," Santow said. "In light of this, it is vital that state and territory governments take the necessary legislative steps to ensure that all of their ...

Fiducian expands in to New Zealand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Fiducian funds will now be distributed in New Zealand following a partnership with an NZ investment firm. Fiducian funds will be distributed by Heathcote Investment Partners which provides a proven model for successful promotion of select investment ...

Hedge funds lack confidence in data security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
The latest report from KPMG and the Alternative Investment Management Association shows 60% of hedge fund managers lack confidence in the ability of government bodies to safeguard fund data and information once it leaves their firm. The report - compiling ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... continued their strong performance in the second half of 2016, with a growing pipeline of corporate activity shining a positive light on the sector moving into 2017. Independent Investment Research's (IIR) Listed Investment Company (LIC) October update ...