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Mirae Asset appoints Australian sales head

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
Korean fund manager Mirae Asset Global Investments has hired a former AMP Capital executive to lead its sales efforts in Australia. As head of Australian business development, Chris Wildman will be responsible for the marketing and distribution of the ...

Whitehelm and Cisco to deliver digital city management

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
Whitehelm Capital are partnering with US IT giant Cisco to deliver low-cost "smart city" management services. The services include dynamic sensor-based street lighting; parking, traffic, security, water and waste management; and "eco-friendly" urban ...

Pillar privatisation confirmed

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
The NSW Government has confirmed it will sell its superannuation administrator Pillar, ending months of speculation. The state government will invest the proceeds of the privatisation into vital services and infrastructure, NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian ...

Four steps up, four steps down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
Is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) just toying with monetary policy or what? This is the feeling one gets when one looks at the history of the RBNZ's adjustments to its official cash rate target over the past few years. Yesterday's decision by ...

SMSFs could own Kidman Station

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
A crowd-funded initiative is proposing that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) raise about $360 million to acquire Kidman Station. The initiative, started by retail investment platform DomaCom and financial adviser Stephen Burgin, was set up following ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers has made seven recommendations to the Senate Inquiry into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement. In addition to the removal of the $450 monthly superannuation guarantee contribution threshold, the AFA also ...

Blue Sky to raise $200m for new VC fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Blue Sky Venture Capital is launching a new $200 million venture capital (VC) fund targeted at institutional investors to invest in later-stage deals in Australia and overseas. VC fundraising in Australia increased to $368 million last financial year ...

Economist says innovation one small part of growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The federal government's innovation statement was well received among the financial services industry but there are still gaps to be filled in transforming Australia's fiscal growth according to a chief economist. Providing his global economic and market ...

NZ Super appoints new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The $28 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed a new board chair following the recent resignation of Gavin Walker. The internal appointment sees Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation deputy chair Catherine Savage promoted to the top ...

Zurich launches concentrated global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Zurich Investments has launched a Concentrated Global Growth Fund that gathers the manager's best ideas. The strategy is managed by American Century Investments and recently received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The fund represents ...