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Fund managers' transparency poor: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Lack of transparency in Australia's funds management industry not only lags global standards, it could also be deteriorating retirement savings, according to a new study. Commissioned by Monash University's Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) ...

ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) with a balance of $1 million or more will be subject to an event-based reporting regime from 1 July 2018, the Australian Tax Office announced. SMSF members have 28 days after the end of the quarter to report an event ...

Mainstream renews boutique fund administration mandate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... registry services to the Ubique Australian Share Fund Trust and its related investment mandates with a current combined funds under management of $2.3 billion. "Mainstream has supported our fund and mandates since our start-up phase in 2012 and has been ...

Perennial makes two senior equities appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... a fund manager. The Perennial Value Smaller Companies Trust has delivered alpha of 8% per annum under his leadership and funds under management have grown from $10 million to some $550 million." "Grant will now expand his portfolio management and analytical ...

Janus Henderson sends 100 staff to custodian

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... long-time partnership with Janus Henderson. This is a transformational opportunity for both our US platform and our global funds business," BNP Paribas Securities Services chief executive Patrick Colle said. "We are now able to offer a complete multi-asset ...

Industry funds must renew aged care investment focus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... One of the top national lobby groups for older Australians has called for more involvement from industry superannuation funds in the aged care sector. At a roundtable hosted by Industry Super Australia and over 50s consumer group Council on the Ageing ...

WAM enters the fray for Molopo takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... off-market takeover proposal for Molopo Energy, following similar contested proposals from Keybridge Capital and Aurora Funds Management. WAM Capital is seeking all ordinary shares in Molopo at a bid price of 13.5 cents per share. Speaking to Financial ...

Aussie regtech readies firms for MiFID II

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... entities it does impact a broad range of financial services firms that transact with European counterparties, including funds, self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and traders. "APIR is already Australia's identification standard for a range of ...

Pinnacle flags partnerships and LICs in growth plan

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... accelerating the launch of listed offerings - listed investment companies and trusts, along with exchanged-quoted managed funds, were featured. In regards to the longer-term "horizon 3" component of the plan, the presentation noted no investments of ...

Industry fund appoints governance and risk head

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... institutions division, leading analysts in the prudential supervision and risk assessment of large and complex industry funds. In June, Equip confirmed its merger with the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund - a move which doubled its funds under management ...