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Adviser models replacing product focus with customers

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017

... it yourself' model, which is prevalent in Australia and evident in the growing popularity of self-managed superannuation funds, he said. What McCulloch is seeing in the early stages of adviser innovation is bespoke models that are now evolving toward ...

Aussie agriculture reaches new highs

EMMA RAPAPORT | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017

... chief economist Stephen Anthony recently said that with the right expertise and policy settings, industry superannuation funds could be enticed to substantially increase agriculture investment. "Institutional players have not always fared well in Australian ...

Pitcher Partners founder joins Contango

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017

... formation of the separately-listed entity Contango Asset Management, owned by CAM SPV and established by members of the funds management business' investment team including chief investment officer George Boubouras.

AMP Capital grows infrastructure team

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017

... investment director. Sydney-based Prnjatovic will report to AMP Capital head of Australia and New Zealand infrastructure equity funds, Michael Cummings. Prnjatovic joins the firm from New South Wales Treasury where she was a commercial director overseeing ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017

... over the last seven to eight years, Meyer said on a recent Sydney visit. "Many institutional players such as superannuation funds are building out capabilities in listed assets because they are already heavily engaged on the direct side and want some ...

Vamos returns as governance firm chief executive

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017

Former long-serving chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, Pauline Vamos, has become the chief executive of a firm providing ESG research to institutional investors. From today, Vamos will take the helm at Regnan, which ...

Advisers backing fractional property investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017

... most property investors take. Investors can access property across residential, commercial and rural sectors, and the sub-funds have a five-year term to expiry that triggers an exit if required or can be extended on a vote of unit holders. Investors ...

Economics 101 is dead

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017

... wages (around 3.6% prior to the GFC). Could it be that like the Fed's doubts over the equilibrium level of the natural fed funds rate, the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU) in America is now lower? Perhaps. But this doesn't explain ...

Brexit endangers EU asset manager passport

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017

... the epicentre of the financial world, this isn't stopping several fund managers setting up shop there. In May, Bennelong Funds Management opened a London office for its offshoot BennBridge. In 12 months' time, it hopes to more than double its current ...

Sunsuper acquires multi-million dollar shopping centre

EMMA RAPAPORT | SATURDAY, 8 JUL 2017

... development, an asset such as Marketown has the ability to maintain its relevance within Sunsuper's property portfolio as our funds under management continues to grow." As part of the acquisition, AMP Capital has taken over the management of the shopping ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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