Infrastructure assets produce good returns as interest rates rise, says RARE

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A standard piece of investment commentary – that ‘infrastructure assets are ‘bond proxies’ and will perform poorly when interest rates rise’ – is an overly simplistic view of the asset... Read more continue reading

Managed Accounts firms timetable for Linear merger

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Managed Accounts Holdings Limited (ASX: MGP or “Managed Accounts”) has revised the execution timetable for its merger with Linear Financial Holdings (“Linear”). Chief Executive of Managed Accounts David Heather said... Read more continue reading

Fund governance services leader Equity Trustees acquires majority stake in UK provider

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EQT Holdings Limited (ASX: EQT), the holding company for Equity Trustees, has announced an agreement to acquire 60% of London-based Treasury Capital Limited (Treasury Capital), a provider of independent fund... Read more continue reading

PUF Ventures Australia and Utilitas Group to build sustainable medicinal cannabis grow facility     

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PUF Ventures Australia (PVA) is pleased to announce that it has formed an alliance with Utilitas Group, a private company which designs, builds and operates proprietary bioHubs which turn manure,... Read more continue reading

MetLife appoints Head of Retail Sales

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MetLife has appointed Matt Lippiatt to lead its retail sales team, as part of the development of its retail life insurance offer which will launch to advisers and brokers in... Read more continue reading

Lonsec Research to power Synchron’s financial advice

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Lonsec Research has partnered with Synchron to provide investment research and consulting services to Australia’s largest non-institutionally owned financial advice group. Synchron’s financial advisers will harness investment product research, market... Read more continue reading

Zurich Fund wins in AREIT category at the 2017 Professional Planner Zenith Fund Awards

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) is proud to announce the Zurich Investments Australian Property Securities Fund (“The Fund”) was awarded ‘Winner’ in the ‘AREIT’ category for 2017 at the Professional... Read more continue reading

Wheelhouse Global Equity Income Fund launched to retail market  

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Wheelhouse Investment Partners has launched the Wheelhouse Global Equity Income Fund to the retail market. The fund has been available to sophisticated and institutional investors since May 2017 and aims to deliver improved... Read more continue reading

DomaCom positions for gearing product suite

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Fractional property investment company DomaCom (ASX:DCL) is in the final stages of implementing the required legal infrastructure to create a mechanism by which the Company’s sub-funds can hold debt. The... Read more continue reading

Powerwrap appoints William Davidson as CEO

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Independent platform provider Powerwrap Limited yesterday announced the appointment of William Davidson as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Davidson is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Bennelong Wealth Partners, an independent... Read more continue reading