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Perpetual reports $140m profit, investments business dips

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... This was made possible by strong issuance in securitization markets, market activity on commercial property and managed funds, and higher asset prices. "We are pleased with the continued strong growth in our core debt markets and managed funds services ...

Praemium picks up new SMA partners

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... with Praemium for separately managed accounts. It continues the firm's recent growth which saw it pass $5.5 billion in SMA funds under administration. Thornton Group director Duncan Wiech said moving to Praemium's managed accounts solution made sense ...

Kapstream renews industry fund relationship

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... time it talked up the fixed interest sector, saying: "The popularity of a handful of more-flexible, or unconstrained, bond funds has been striking."

Super assets hit new record

STEPHEN FAY, DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... segments to make up 25% of the asset pool. MySuper assets grew 13.6% to $675.6 billion over the period. Other APRA-regulated funds (that is, non-MySuper funds and non-SMSFs) grew at a sluggish pace of 6.5%. In terms of segments, industry funds posted ...

Vamos departs Regnan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... their management," Regnan said. Prior to joining Regnan, Vamos was chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, a position she occupied from 2007 to 2016. She has also previously been a director, financial services regulation ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... franking dividends, and rate rises. "[Franking credits]are a very valuable thing for the Future Fund and other industry funds. It is one of the reasons why you would invest in Australian stocks," Neal said. "As I understand it, if any change occurs ...

Stale boys club lingers on: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... ineffective. Survey participants largely comprised analysts, senior analysts and portfolio managers working at superannuation funds and major funds management organisations; 34% said they were the only woman employed in their occupation in their workplace. ...

Workers want extra super contributions: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... Recently the fund announced plans to merge with $2.9 billion industry fund AustSafe, with the merger between the Queensland funds set to complete in early 2019. The merger will create one of the largest superannuation funds in Australia, with $60 billion ...

Macquarie boards add new CEO and Westpac veteran

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... successfully led operations based in Australia, New Zealand, US, UK and Asia and has extensive experience in financial markets, funds management, balance sheet management and risk management," Macquarie said in a statement. The two appointments will ...

MetLife partners with industry fund for digital tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... life insurance claim can be a complex and stressful process for super fund members," he said. "We've worked closely with funds, members, and administrators and applied customer-centric design principles to develop an intuitive experience making it faster ...