Video: James Hardie Industries – a case study of intrinsic value investing

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Jeremy Bendeich, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Avoca Investment Management, discusses James Hardie and intrinsic value investing.    ... Read more continue reading

Risk factors prompting Nikko Asset Management to cut equity exposure worsening

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Ukraine and China remain most worrisome issues The volatile geopolitical situation in Eastern Ukraine and the prospect for prolonged negative news out of China continue to weigh on Nikko Asset... Read more continue reading

Australia needs a robust corporate bond market

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The Australian corporate bond market has struggled to compete against syndicated term loans, despite a pricing advantage, says Dr Philip Bayley, Principal of ADCM Services. Addressing an Australian Centre for... Read more continue reading

The M&A cycle speeds up

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, believes there will be further expansion of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity into 2015, on the back of an improvement in the availability... Read more continue reading

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