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

Saxo announces addition of stock options trading to its multi-asset platform

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Saxo Capital Markets Australia has announced the launch of stock options trading on its platform for retail and institutional investors from 5th May 2014. The launch will enable clients of... Read more continue reading

Making the most of equity market anomalies – Part 2

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In the second of this three-part series, Tyndall Australian equity portfolio managers, Jason Kim and Tim Johnston explore why low beta portfolios outperform high beta portfolios. (Part one is available... Read more continue reading

BetaShares surpasses $1 billion in funds under management

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BetaShares, a leading Australian ETF provider, has surpassed $1 billion in funds under management (FUM), three and a half years after launching its first products in the Australian market. BetaShares... Read more continue reading

Defence Bank launches new super and pension product

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The Defence Bank has expanded its offering to members and potential members with the launch of a new superannuation and pension product. Called Defence Bank Super, the new product has... Read more continue reading

CBA heads towards $80 as big banks hit record highs

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The run in bank share prices to fresh record highs could continue through May, with the Commonwealth Bank share price approaching $80 and prices of the other big banks expected... Read more continue reading

Australian-first VIX based volatility strategy for retail investors

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Grant Samuel Funds Management and Triple3 Partners have formed a partnership that will see Grant Samuel distribute the newly launched Triple3 Volatility Advantage Fund to the Australian market. Mr Damien... Read more continue reading