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APRA's IT infrastructure strains

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
In an extraordinary admission, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has written to super fund trustees telling them APRA's information technology and data management systems are struggling to deal with the new data reporting regime ...

Sliding oil price would stop the slide in the oil price

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
The cartel that controls 40% of oil production - the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) - met and concluded their 166th meeting in Vienna, Australia last night. The conclusion: "...in the interest of restoring market equilibrium, the ...

Folkestone to increase holding in REIT

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
Folkestone Limited has announced a $42 million equity raising to increase its holding in the Folkestone Education Trust, Australia's largest real estate investment trust. "Folkestone is well positioned for its next stage of growth and this $42 million ...

HOSTPLUS named super fund of the year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
HOSTPLUS has taken the top award at this year's Selecting Super Awards, being named Super Fund of the Year for 2014. HESTA was the other big winner at this morning's awards held in Melbourne, taking both the MySuper product of the year award and the ...

Netwealth rebates nearly $4m in fees

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
Privately owned platform provider, netwealth, has paid out $3.8 million in fee rebates over the past three years to investors and super fund members. The figure includes $2.1 million paid out by the company in the last 12 months and netwealth expects ...

ASIC to scrutinise intra-fund advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
Superannuation funds can expect a higher level of scrutiny of their intra-fund advice operations over the coming year, according to Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) deputy chairman Peter Kell. Kell said the regulator's increased ...

Super funds must justify not merging: APRA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Superannuation funds that decide not to consolidate must justify their decision to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) over the next year, according to APRA member Helen Rowell. Rowell said super funds need to question their own viability ...

Asset consultants urged to get savvy on carbon risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
The investment risks associated with climate change will give asset consultants a major opportunity to differentiate themselves, but as yet very few are taking advantage of this opportunity, according to Impax Asset Management managing director Bruce ...

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
Managing duration is the key to reducing risk as the 30-year bond market bull-run comes to a close, according to a number of fixed income experts. Interest rates in many countries reached historical lows in recent years as central banks aggressively ...

Lonsec confirms interest in van Eyk's iRate

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Lonsec Fiscal is "extremely interested" in acquiring van Eyk Research's core research and portfolio construction solution, iRate. "Lonsec Fiscal is extremely interested in acquiring the iRate technology and its clients," a Lonsec spokesperson told Financial ...