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Tail risk hedging works for industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Vision Super has reassured local councils the $7.5 billion fund has protected its defined benefit (DB) members from share market downturns thanks to a tail risk hedging strategy. Vision Super chief investment officer Michael Wyrsch said management of ...

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
In case you missed it, finance and central bank head honchos of the Group of 20 (G-20) met over the weekend in Shanghai. But you may as well have (missed it, that is) for it was more of the same - promised-filled and action-short. In its communique ...

Platinum inflows boosted by increased marketing spend

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Platinum Asset Management's increased spend on promotion and marketing has paid off with the firm seeing a steady rise in net inflows despite facing stiff competition in the global equity space. The half-year to 31 December saw positive net investment ...

Link Group happy with Superpartners progress

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Link Group has reported a $4 million loss for the half-year to 31 December as a result of IPO costs but says it is seeing growth in all its revenue streams and is on track to meet its full year forecasts. The $4 million loss includes costs of $26.9 ...

ZIRP to bring back "animal spirits"?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Actual total private new capital expenditures may have surprised on the upside, rising by 0.8% in the three months ended December 2015 when they were expected to drop by 3.0% but... they're still not a pretty set of numbers. Uglier still, according ...

Monash launches absolute return LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
Monash Investors has launched an Australian equities absolute return listed invested company. In response to demand from retail investors, The Monash Absolute Investment Company will have a similar portfolio to Monash's long short Monash Absolute Investment ...

Perpetual Investments drives profit growth

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
Perpetual has released its 2016 interim results, demonstrating 10% rise in net profit to $64.4 million. This was largely driven by subsidiary Perpetual Investments - which reported $57.2 million in profit before tax - even if profit in the business ...

Australian Ethical reports solid profit growth

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
Australian Ethical Investments has seen its net profit after tax rise 172% to $1.5 million for the half year to 31 December. Half year revenue increased 11% to $10.9 million, up from $9.9 million, while net inflows doubled over the previous corresponding ...

Unconstrained bond funds disappoint in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
Many unconstrained bond funds failed to meet their benchmarks in 2015, according to research by Lonsec, reflecting a broader struggle for returns as volatility and bearish sentiment seized markets in the second half of the year. Unconstrained funds ...

Australian Unity sees steady profit growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
Australian Unity has reported an 18.2% rise in net profit to $14.2 million in its interim 2016 financial results. This result stems from growth in all underlying Australian Unity businesses, with the fastest-growing channel being Australian Unity Personal ...