Pengana hits $2 billion FUM milestone

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Australian funds management group Pengana Capital (Pengana) has announced it has doubled its funds under management (FUM) in the last three years, reaching $2 billion this month. Pengana manages six actively... Read more continue reading

What challenges lie ahead for the healthcare sector?

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Advances in science and technology are continuously changing and progressing the medical profession and broader healthcare industry. While this backdrop is surely known to investors, its importance and impact may... Read more continue reading

Lift for Leveraged as BDM’s strive to meet partner and adviser needs

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Margin lender, Leveraged, has recently appointed Keith Hilsdon, as their new national Head of Sales. Hilsdon has been with the business for 8 years, commencing as State Manager QLD, progressing... Read more continue reading

Asking prices for Melbourne houses jump, property listings rise

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal residential asking property prices grew in most Australian cities over the year to November, with Melbourne and Hobart leading the price gains, though property... Read more continue reading

Lonsec issues ‘Recommended(Index)’ rating on BetaShares Australian Ex-20

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BetaShares, a leading manager of exchange-traded products, has been awarded a ‘Recommended(Index)’ rating from Lonsec for its Australian Ex-20 Portfolio Diversifier ETF (ASX: EX20). Launched in October, EX20 provides exposure... Read more continue reading

knowIT Group makes three appointments to redevelop the relevance and reach of Desk Caddie

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knowIT Group has created three new roles to enhance its technical expertise and content production and management capabilities following the acquisition of Strategy Steps in October. It brings the team... Read more continue reading

Perennial Value calls inflection point on return to value stocks

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Market evidence has mounted for a return to value-based investing, with various indicators showing global and domestic economies have reached an inflection point where so-called ‘expensive defensive’ and growth stocks... Read more continue reading

Zenith upgrades Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund

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Following its recent ‘International Shares – Global (Unhedged)’ sector review, research house Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has upgraded the PanTribal Global Equity Fund to ‘Recommended’. The release of Zenith’s International... Read more continue reading

Embracing technology key to attracting millennials

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Financial services businesses that focus on boosting consumer engagement by embracing digital innovation such as mobile meeting rooms will represent the next generation of customer service, according to Ian Dunbar,... Read more continue reading

A bond bubble bust: what it means for real estate

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With equity markets approaching all time highs, and fixed income markets still sitting near all time lows, the prospect of higher interest rates has been unsettling markets. But investment opportunities... Read more continue reading