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Perpetual wins RE mandate with seven funds

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
Perpetual Corporate Trust has been appointed to provide responsible entity services for seven funds.

Sigma wins industry fund equities mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
Boutique firm Sigma Funds Management has won an Australian equities mandate from a Sydney-based industry superannuation fund.

Investing is like a game of tennis

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
The days of CPI plus 5% investment returns for superannuation funds are gone for the foreseeable future according to a United Kingdom based researcher.

UBS enters SIV space

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
UBS has become the latest investment manager to enter the Significant Investor Visa market with the launch of a compliant fund.

Cash is king at the Future Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
The Future Fund has dramatically increased its cash exposure to 19.5% as it expects higher volatility and lower global growth.

Aberdeen launches $700m liquid alternatives fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
Aberdeen Asset Management has launched its $700 million Aberdeen Alternative Strategies Fund (AASF).

Zero-margin platforms could target Australian market

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
Australia's "slow to innovate" investment platform landscape could be threatened by the arrival of overseas "zero-margin" providers, according to Bravura Solutions research.

HUB24 sees 3000% profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
HUB24 grew gross profit by 3000% in the 2015 financial year to $4.8 million, after a $0.1 million loss in the previous corresponding period.

Member activism could hurt super returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
Activism from fund members and social media users concerned about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues could end up hurting superannuation returns.

Record IOOF inflows

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
IOOF has seen a record $1.7 billion in net fund inflows to its flagship platforms in the 12 months to 30 June, up 19% on last year.