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Global property manager appoints Aussie asset management lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... responsible for asset management strategies for real estate investments that TH Real Estate acquires on behalf of its Australian funds and private account clients. He replaces TH Real Estate's former Australian head of asset management Jayson Egan ...

Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... emerging markets' boats. So much so, that the US Federal Reserve's forward guidance that it would be raising the fed funds rate three times in 2018 was positively-named normalisation of monetary policy. All was well. Until Trump taketh what he ...

Advisers can help democratise philanthropy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... broach philanthropic interests with clients. Numerous impact investment solutions in the form of ESG products, donor-advised funds, foundations or trust-type vehicles help align to values, she said. Meanwhile, millennials shouldn't be underestimated ...

Former Magellan executive appointed to Contango board

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... Asset Management's board as an independent non-executive director. She held key executive roles at the Hamish Douglass-led funds management business for a decade. She was Magellan's chief operating officer but also served as chief financial officer and ...

Fiducian continues growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
Fiducian Group has reported a 21% rise in underlying net profit and a $1 billion lift in funds under management, administration and advice. Releasing its full year results today, Fiducian recorded $10.5 million in UNPAT and an 18% increase in FUMAA ...

Swiss asset manager eyes Aussie instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... the sunny regions than to build a coal plant. Two years ago that wasn't the case," he said. SUSI's four existing funds are now closed, with about 65 institutional investors across pension funds, insurance companies and family offices. The SUSI ...

ANZ grilled over Smart Choice sales

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... the value of contributions or roll overs into Smart Choice Super was about $2 billion. It now has about $3.6 billion in funds. Hodge suggested the key risk in relation to the sale of the product is that customers will switch their super without understanding ...

New $500m boutique manager partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... he was a partner at hedge fund Pittwater Capital. Stewart was a Challenger portfolio manager and a CFSGAM head of index funds and asset allocation. He has about 25 years of experience in enhanced index and momentum-based investing. Prodigy Investment ...

SMSFA addresses policy hurdles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... dominant theme has been the importance of professionalism, and specialist education when advising on self-managed super funds." Ralston addressed the Productivity Commission's draft report into efficiency in superannuation, saying the SMSFA looked ...

Hayne sees red over failed merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne slammed two industry funds for reneging a potential merger that had clear benefits for members after finding executives were worried their roles were on the line. Talks of a serious merger between Catholic Super and the Australian ...