$26bn joint venture takes off, poised for growth

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Two top-10, profit-to-member superannuation funds today successfully joined forces, paving the way for other funds to join. Governed by a new, skills-based board of 12 directors, Equip and Catholic Super’s... Read more continue reading

Robeco launches Multi Factor Absolute Return fund in Australia

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Robeco has launched a Multi Factor Absolute Return fund in Australia, adding to its suite of factor investing strategies offered to local investors. The Robeco Multi Factor Absolute Return Fund... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital adds to US communications infrastructure holdings with cloud and data center service provider acquisition

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Global investment manager AMP Capital has agreed to acquire Expedient (Continental Broadband, LLC), a leading US provider of cloud computing and data center services, from Landmark Media Enterprises, LLC. Expedient... Read more continue reading

Templeton Global Growth Fund announces new Investment Management Agreement with Franklin Templeton Investments Australia

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Templeton Global Growth Fund Ltd (ASX: TGG), a 32-year old Australian listed investment company (LIC) has entered into a new Investment Management Agreement with incumbent manager Franklin Templeton Investments Australia... Read more continue reading

Australia’s financial system can be the envy of the world, if we all lean in to promote fairness

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“One of the great shames was that collectively, the Australian financial system didn’t look very hard at the lessons to be learned from the Global Financial Crisis and focus on... Read more continue reading

GSFM acquires MLC Asset Management’s 49 per cent equity stake in Redpoint Investment Management

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GSFM has completed the acquisition of a 49 per cent equity stake in boutique quantitative equities specialist Redpoint Investment Management (Redpoint).  Redpoint management will continue to control 51 per cent of... Read more continue reading

Awards finalists announced ahead of FPA Professionals Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has revealed the shortlist for all six categories of the 2019 FPA Awards ahead of the presentation at the FPA Professionals Congress in... Read more continue reading

Strong growth for CRE specialist financier MaxCap

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Leading Australian Commercial Real Estate financier MaxCap Group is responding to changing market dynamics in Australia and New Zealand with additional offerings to its core Australian debt finance business. The... Read more continue reading

Bold action required to achieve a sustainable future: First State Super

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First State Super is one of 30 global businesses to have joined a United Nations-backed Alliance, who will work together over the next two years to support the delivery of... Read more continue reading

‘Savers beware’: Income investors given clear message as negative interest rates loom

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Income investors have been given a clear message from the RBA that cash returns will become worse before they get better, according to an income investment expert. Matthew Lemke, portfolio... Read more continue reading