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AMP winds up property fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... sold and capital returned in an orderly process during the last few years. AMP Capital head of property funds management, Chris Judd, said: "We are pleased to complete PIF's final transaction and that the fund was able to capitalise on the strong market ...

Opposition welcomes SME package, slams Google tax

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has given his backing to small business tax cuts made in the budget but has branded the so-called crack-down on multi-nationals "a cop out". "We welcome the small business package," he told the ABC's Leigh Sales. "We support ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... characterised US stock market valuations as "quite high" and said they pose "potential dangers" to financial stability. Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, said Yellen's remarks suggested she is "pretty eager" to raise ultra-low interest rates ...

AMP Capital names successor to property fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... Booragoon in Western Australia and Quay Quarter Sydney. O'Connor will report to AMP Capital head of property funds management Chris Judd. "Kylie brings very strong credentials to the role gained from more than 16 years in the property industry, with ...

Certitude Global Investments bought by Ironbark

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... acquiring a business of such strength and capability, with strong customer relationships," Ironbark chief executive officer Chris Larsen said. Certitude chief executive officer Craig Mowll commented: "We know this acquisition will deliver the scale opportunities ...

AustralianSuper adds London site to property portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
... from Hermes in December 2013. Hermes Real Estate chief executive and Hermes Investment Management head of private markets Chris Taylor commented: "As a like-minded and sophisticated investor, AustralianSuper is an ideal partner at King's Cross. Our partnership ...

Australian Unity expands healthcare property trust

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... investment of over $100 million," said Australian Unity Real Estate Investment head of healthcare and retirement funds Chris Smith. "As assets in the healthcare sector continue to be thinly traded we are making the most of development and expansion opportunities ...

Long-serving BT exec announces retirement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
BT Financial Group's long-serving general manager of adviser distribution Chris Freeman is retiring. He will begin stepping down from his duties in the latter half of 2015, but will stay on part-time as a consultant for a further two years. As he transitions ...

Rainmaker expands its investment capability with key appointment

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
Rainmaker Group, one of Australia's leading diversified financial services and wealth management industry information and publishing groups, has appointed former AMP and AXA head of advice John Dyall. As head of investment research for Rainmaker Information ...

Parametric grows investment team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... relationships with Australian clients and underlying external investment managers. Parametric Australia's chief executive Chris Briant said the appointment comes in the wake of growing interest in the fund manager's Tax-Managed Centralised Portfolio ...