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Former Mercer partner joins Cooper Investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... equities on behalf of our clients." "Steve's appointment allows me, Andrew and Stephen, and the rest of our investment team, to focus purely on what we enjoy and what we do best - picking stocks." Schubert made the move after four years at Mercer where ...

Argo lodges infrastructure LIC prospectus

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... securities and infrastructure fixed-income securities portfolio. It will be actively managed by Cohen & Steers, and will focus on infrastructure sub-sectors such as airports, water, pipelines, railways, ports, satellites, toll roads, telecommunications ...

FEATURE: Australia's other love affair

FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... elsewhere for reliable and stable income. For some, property could be a good alternative because it usually takes a long term focus that avoids market cycles and provides stable income through rents. Others warn the asset class is more volatile than ...

Pengana partners with queen of small caps

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
Pengana Capital has announced a joint venture with global small caps specialist Lizard Investors to run the Pengana Global Small Companies Fund. Lizard Investors is owned and run by the so called 'queen of small caps', Leah Zell. Prior to establishing ...

Asian equities on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... investment philosophy in Asia, Lu explained: "One of the things that we've been emphasising a lot and really what we try to focus on when we make our investments in Asia now is change. "The fact that we feel we're going through a period in history where ...

Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... crisis, their wealth management arms also gear up for a new era. In a more challenging market and regulatory environment, the focus for the big four's investment and advice divisions will not be to deliver spectacular returns, but to rebuild consumer's ...

AMP wealth management grows AUM

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... encouraging, particularly in contemporary products such as the North wrap platform, which is attracting good external flows. "Our focus on Asia continues to deliver results and the insurance business remains in line with guidance," Meller said. Among ...

NAB appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
NAB has appointed Ken Henry AC as its new chairman. Henry will succeed Michael Chaney AO, who will retire at the bank's annual general meeting in December. Henry has been on NAB's board since November 2011. Previously he was Secretary of the Commonwealth ...

CBA shares down on flat profit

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... Growth in the bank's home loans division was also not as strong as its peers, with the Commonwealth saying it had less of a focus on the fast-growing property investor market. However household deposits rose by more than 10 per cent during the quarter ...

Mercer launches retirement income strategy test

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... sustainability, and behavioural finance. The framework comes after renewed calls for the Australian superannuation industry to focus on clear objectives for delivering incomes in retirement. Co-author and Mercer principal Jacki Chorazy said the entire ...