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Africa to become major alpha source

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Insync Funds Management has predicted Africa will become the "next big growth region" for global investors. This is largely driven by the rise in African consumer markets, which have become a major profit driver for consumer multinationals, according ...

APRA releases report on Trio investigation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
The Australian Prudential Authority (APRA) has released its report on its investigation into the failure of Trio Capital Limited (Trio) and loss of up to $150m. The investigation resulted in the removal of 13 former Trio directors from the superannuation ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Safe haven purchases, speculative positioning ahead of the fiscal year-end, repatriation, reduced interest rate yield differential, policy impotence... take your pick. The fact remains that the Japanese yen has appreciated - big time - vis-A -vis the ...

NAB appoints custody GM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
NAB has appointed John Comito to executive general manager for NAB Asset Servicing (NAS). Comito was previously NAB's chief risk officer, products and markets. Prior to that, he was executive general manager of the Financial Institutions Group and International ...

Azimut buys Australian equities manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Italian asset manager Azimut has purchased a 51% stake in Sigma Funds Management, marking the European firm's second Australian partnership in 18 months. Azimut first launched its entry into Australia through the financial advice market in 2014, announcing ...

Life Insurance Risk Market inflows up 6.6%

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Overall life insurance risk market inflows continued to climb but at a slower rate in 2015, up 6.6% from $14.4bn to $15.4bn according to research from Plan for Life. All leading companies experienced increases in their risk business led by TAL (19.3%) ...

Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Emerging markets and markets heavily affected by their performance are not worth the risk according to Bell Asset Management, who actively assess their investments for financial strength, profitability and growth. Bell Asset Management's investment ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
New Research from State Street shows 'official institutions' like sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), central banks and government pensions are adapting their investment and operating models to be more agile. Titled 'Transforming to Meet the Needs of a New ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Australia capital city rents CoreLogic RP Data' March Rental Review shows that rental rates across the country's combined capital cities fell by 0.2% over the past 12 months. Four cities registered year-on-year increases in rents: Melbourne (up 2.0%) ...

New hires strengthens AMP Capital equities team

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
AMP Capital has appointed Geoff Wells as Senior Portfolio Manager and Peter Harris as Senior Resources Analyst to its Australia equities division. The appointments will expand the coverage of investment styles within the Australian equities team, led ...