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TH Real Estate completes first close of European Cities Fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
TH Real Estate has completed a first close of 500 million euro for its European Cities Fund.

Pre-retirees adopting sharing economy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
An increasing number of pre-retirees are participating in the sharing economy in a bid to boost their wealth and income, according to the latest RateSetter Sharing Economy Trust Index.

NAS wins custody mandate from absolute return manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
NAB Asset Servicing will provide custodial and back office services for an Australian absolute return investment manager.

Absolute returns no longer the domain of instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
A wider range of self-directed and self-managed superannuation fund investors are recognising the benefits and role of absolute return strategies in a balanced portfolio.

WAM finds returns in growth companies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Exposure to undervalued growth companies in the vehicle leasing, retail and health product sectors led WAM Capital to a 21.6% return on its investment portfolio during 2015-16.

Bond investors must relax benchmark constraints

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Fixed income investors will risk paying to lose money unless they're prepared to change their approach to benchmarks, according to infrastructure fund manager QIC

Australasia sees continued Canadian investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Canada's public sector pension investment manager more than doubled its natural resources allocation in 2015-16, and Australasia continues to be one of the major beneficiaries.

ThinkSmart to de-list from ASX

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
Listed fintech company ThinkSmart has announced its plans to de-list on the ASX and migrate to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

UBS Microcap fund added to Macquarie Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
The UBS Microcap fund has been approved for inclusion on all the menus on adviser platform Macquarie Wrap.

Court dismisses AMP appeal for China fund EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
The Court of Appeal has dismissed AMP Life's appeal in relation to its voting rights at the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF) extraordinary general meeting this Thursday.