Australians’ intentions to invest overseas reaches record high

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Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index Report shows convergence in demand for Australian and international shares Demand by Australian investors for offshore assets shows no sign of slowing down, according to... Read more continue reading

Assets of ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record high of 2.49 trillion US dollars

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ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered US$34.0 billion in net new assets in April which, when combined with a small positive market performance in the month, pushed assets in the... Read more continue reading

Bentham Funds to be available on ASX mFund Settlement Service

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Boutique global credit investment manager, Bentham Asset Management, has announced that two of its key funds, the Bentham Global Income Fund and Bentham Syndicated Loan Fund, will be available via... Read more continue reading

ASIC targets add-on insurance

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Ancillary or ‘add-on’ insurance, sold at the point of sale, is a new focus for ASIC in 2014, with all businesses selling general or life insurance, or offering credit as... Read more continue reading

Innovation funding program a key building block for the future of Australia

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Australian venture capital firm OneVentures believes the National Commission of Audit’s recommendations to dissolve key innovation funding programs like the Innovation Investment Fund (IIF) would be a step backwards for... Read more continue reading

Australia’s ETF industry reaches record assets of $11 billion

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According to the latest ASX Funds Monthly Update, Australia’s exchange traded funds (ETF) industry has surged to a record level in April 2014 to $11.13 billion, an almost 50% increase... Read more continue reading

IPO for Australia’s first diversified alternatives-focused LIC

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Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (ASX: BLA) (Blue Sky) launched an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise up to $100 million to list Australia’s first diversified, alternatives-focused Listed Investment Company... Read more continue reading

Westpac and MNI Indicators to launch monthly survey of Chinese Consumer Sentiment

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Westpac Institutional Bank (Westpac) has partnered with MNI Indicators to co-produce an independent monthly report on the Chinese consumer: The Westpac MNI China Consumer Sentiment Survey. The key headline indicator... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital launches SMSF-focused investment series

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AMP Capital has launched an investment series targeted towards self-managed super funds (SMSFs), meeting growing demand from the DIY super sector looking for portfolio diversity and specialist investment strategies. The... Read more continue reading

Global equities growth presents opportunities for savvy investors

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A report by investment research house Lonsec Research (Lonsec) has revealed that over the past 12 months the global equities sector has seen the highest number of new entrants since before... Read more continue reading