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Cuffe partners with EGP Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
Boutique equities investment manager EGP Capital enlisted Chris Cuffe to help launch a new fund. Industry veteran Cuffe joined EGP Capital's board to establish the EGP Concentrated Value Fund due to launch in August. The fund aims to raise up to $50 ...

Fees at the innovation frontline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
After a round of fee cuts at Vanguard, Platinum Asset Management and K2 Asset Management, it's clear headline fees are currently front-and-centre in funds management - and research argues there may be different ways to tackle the issue. The latest paper ...

Fed trumps Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... in the United States as posing upside risks to their forecasts for U.S. economic growth..." Yes, Trump could provide that extra oomph but the FOMC's base case should be enough. The FOMC considered the March quarter slowdown in GDP growth and inflation ...

Super funds adopting insurers' investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
Superannuation funds are at risk of losing up to $800 billion during retirement phase over the next five years if they rely on benchmark-outperforming strategies proven to be successful only during accumulation phase. AXA Investment Managers director ...

Senior executives sworn to secrecy over bank levy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
The five major banks are banned from consulting with their boards, customers or shareholders prior to the implementation of legislation around the new bank levy. In what the Australian Bankers' Association has labelled an extraordinary move, the Federal ...

ATO pushes back SMSF returns deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... is "a pressing time for accountants, tax agents and SMSF specialist advisors due to the complexity of the changes." "The extra time will allow SMSF trustees to make well-informed decisions instead of hasty ones," Maroney added.

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
Investable water opportunities - tipped to be worth $30 billion in Australia alone - are increasingly gaining traction with retail and institutional investors. The potential of the water investment market is "huge", particularly when it comes to water ...

Super reform impacts AMP results

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
AMP attributed increased net cash outflows in its first quarter results to Australians readying themselves for incoming superannuation reforms. The institution recorded an 11% increase in wealth management inflows year on year to $6.4 billion, but was ...

Government bond issuance to fall 20pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... conjunction with buyback tenders, will be maintained for the remainder of 2016-17 and into 2017-18. For investors looking for extra-long dated bonds beyond 10 years, the AOFM said syndicated tap issues of existing long-dated bond lines are also planned ...

Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... to millions of Australians, are concerned that changes that reduce retirement savings of future retirees, will only add extra pressure on the age pension," De Gori said. Likewise, De Gori said the $300,000 non-concessional super contribution incentive ...