Investec Australia Property Fund acquires Brisbane industrial property

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Investec Australia Property Fund (“IAPF” or the “Fund”) yesterday announced the acquisition of an $18.15 million property in one of Brisbane’s core industrial suburbs. The acquisition brings the value of the... Read more continue reading

A set and forget investment for investors

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Investors who like the idea of investing in a vehicle that allows them to forget about their tax obligations every year, might find the concept of using insurance bonds as... Read more continue reading

Standard Life Investments receives first funds from Alpha Fund Managers

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Standard Life Investments, the global asset manager, announced yesterday that multi-manager Alpha Fund Managers has become the first Australian investor in the Standard Life Investments Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies Trust... Read more continue reading

Charter Hall’s DOF secures sale of Pacific Highway site

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The Charter Hall Direct Office Fund (DOF) yesterday announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of 500-520 Pacific Highway, St Leonards in Sydney for $150 million. DOF’s... Read more continue reading

Watershed Emerging Leaders SMA beats ASX Small Ords by 22.51%

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Independent boutique investment manager Watershed Funds Management (Watershed) has announced that its Emerging Leaders portfolio has outperformed the ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 22.51% with a return of 19.74%... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia boosts its Strategic Partnerships team with new hires

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Life insurer AIA Australia has announced a significant boost to its Strategic Partnerships team with four new people joining the Strategic Partnerships team to help licensees and advisers navigate the... Read more continue reading

Betting on black – the risk of relative pricing when making investment decisions

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With recent interest rate cuts,we will continue to witness capital piling into higher yielding asset classes, property included, as people seek arbitrage opportunities to try and obtain a real return... Read more continue reading

SMSF specialists to ‘benefit’ as young trustee numbers grow

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Younger Australians are increasingly attracted to self-managed super funds – and that spells good news for SMSF specialist advisors. The 2015 Intimate with Self-Managed Superannuation report found that most young... Read more continue reading

Fund Manager expands Distribution Team

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Fund Manager, La Trobe Financial announces key appointment to its Distribution sales team. With over 10 years’ experience in financial services, Bonnie Hill has been appointed as a Senior Manager... Read more continue reading

Instreet expands team with two senior appointments

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Boutique investment manager, Instreet Investment, yesterday announced the appointment of Marcus Obermeder as sales director and James Poon as head of product development. Instreet managing director George Lucas says the appointments... Read more continue reading