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23 February 2017 • By • 1 min read

Private equity returns pick up in Q3

The private equity sector saw a decline in activity in the third quarter of 2016, but its returns are beginning to improve, according State Street ...

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US tax reforms unlikely in 2018: Pimco

An “increasingly partisan” US Congress makes President Donald Trump’s tax reforms unlikely to pass before 2018, according to Pimco

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Super funds to scrutinise franchisors

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors will lead high-level discussions about governance practices with the management of several ...

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Most Aussie managers missing benchmarks

More than 80 per cent of Australian active fund managers failed to beat their comparable benchmarks in the 10 years to 31 December 2016, according to ...

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CBA 'ripping off' part-time employees: FSU

The Finance Sector Union has accused the the Commonwealth Bank of failing to pay 7,000 part-time staff their full superannuation benefits

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Investors returning to risk assets, says SSGA

Cash flows in the ETF sector through January suggest that the post-US election sell-off of risk assets was “a bit overblown”, according to State ...

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Government bonds could see ‘20-30% losses’

The apparently robust health of the US economy poses a big risk for investors who hold 10-year US government bonds, warns PM Capital. PM Capital ...

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Vanguard Australia launches active funds

Vanguard has announced the launch of three Australia-domiciled quantitative active funds that will be made available to institutional investors and ...

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Volatility expectations ‘unusually low’

Equity markets are not “behaving as one might expect” amid the heightened levels of risk and uncertainty in the market, according to research house ...

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Perpetual LIC first half profit up 76%

The Perpetual Equity Investment Company has reported a net profit after tax of $22.7 million for the six months to 31 December 2016. Perpetual ...

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