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AIST restructures policy department with key appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has restructured its policy department, and has appointed two senior executives with an eye on the Stronger Super reforms. Project director at AIST David Haynes has been appointed executive ...

AUI tips property fund merger

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) is seeking approval from investors in its Second Industrial Trust (SIT) to merge the trust with its flagship Office Property Fund (OPF). Investors in SIT will be eligible to vote on the proposal to create a $360 million ...

AMP Capital sells out of Houston residential property complex

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... supply-side threats to the Houston market, we decided to market Cheval for sale early this year. With over 100 expressions of interest and over a dozen offers, we were very pleased with the level of demand and pricing tension," said AMP Capital fund ...

A lesson against austerity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... the long run. But a stronger economy makes it that much easier to repay the piper. Sure, Japan might have to pay higher interest rates in the future but what good has dirt low interest rates over the past decades done for the economy? Japan must have ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... markets closed with mixed results as investors balanced mostly gloomy eurozone economic data against growing hopes of an interest rate cut from the European Central Bank, dealers say. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies gave up 0.43 per cent to ...

UniSuper appoints independent director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Ian Martin, former chief executive and chief investment officer of BT Financial Group, has joined UniSuper's board as an independent director. UniSuper chairman Chris Cuffe said, "Ian will join UniSuper's Board with extensive knowledge gained from over ...

ASIC MDA review requires further clarity: IMAP

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... wider changes which Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) has brought to the advisory industry with greater focus on best interest tests, disclosure and opt-in," the submission said. "The effects on the adviser's business models by the proposed changes is ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... the 2nd of May when the European Central Bank (ECB) spreads good cheer in the form of a 25 bps (maybe 50?) reduction in interest rates. The continuing recession in the region, the dreadful lead from the Eurozone PMI indices and last night's disappointing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... stock markets rose, with sentiment bolstered by a new government in Italy, while investors also eyed this week's upcoming interest rate decisions, dealers say. In late morning deals on Monday, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies added 0.01 per cent ...

Instos turning to indexing strats for alternatives

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... they seek increased control and flexibility in their passive mandates and this has largely contributed to the increased interest in alternative indexes," said John Krieg, managing director of asset management, Europe, Middle East and Africa for Northern ...