Fund Manager expands its operations in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone

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Australian based credit specialist Fund Manager La Trobe Financial has expanded its China business by setting up formal registration in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FT Zone). This FT Zone... Read more continue reading

The latest threat to the euro?

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Search around Europe and encouraging signs emerge amid the immense unemployment and political agitation. The eurozone economy expanded 0.3% in the three months to December, to mark three straight quarters... Read more continue reading

For best results, work with volatility, not against it

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If investors are to continue capitalising on the gains achieved since the depths of the global financial crisis, they should think twice about trying to remove volatility from equity portfolios.... Read more continue reading

PM CAPITAL lists second global LIC on ASX

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Sydney-based specialist equity fund manager, PM CAPITAL, has  successfully listed its second listed investment company (LIC) on the ASX – the PM CAPITAL Asian Opportunities Fund Limited (ASX:PAF). PM CAPITAL... Read more continue reading

Dalton Nicol Reid says don’t underestimate the price of Grange

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KKR bid for Treasury Wines undervalues price of solid underlying assets Dalton Nicol Reid has released a statement on the bid from private equity firm KKR for Treasury Wines.   KKR... Read more continue reading

Equities drive positive returns for institutional investors as interest in alternatives continues to rise

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Despite enjoying better-than-expected returns in 2013, institutional investors are significantly reining in their return expectations for 2014 and turning to alternative – and illiquid – asset classes alongside global equities,... Read more continue reading

Outlook for Australian equities positive as corporate earnings growth justifies solid returns

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Global research a key component of forecasting Australian equities growth drivers It’s time for the Australian share market to stand on its own two feet as tapering by the US... Read more continue reading

BT Wrap boosts model portfolio capability

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BT has enhanced its model portfolio offer for dealer groups and advisers with the introduction of bulk linking and rebalancing. Since launching model portfolios in 2010 BT has been working... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle’s latest investment strategy and market commentary

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Global equity markets were largely unchanged in April, although this masked a fairly wide dispersion in returns at the sector level. Earlier in the month, for example, technology stocks came... Read more continue reading

AMP reduces pricing on North Guarantee

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AMP has reduced the cost of the North Guarantee, making it cheaper for customers taking out a new guarantee to access a solution to protect their capital in times of... Read more continue reading