Brokers are the fastest growing margin lending channel: Investment Trends 2015 Margin Lending Broker Report

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In its ninth year, the 2015 Margin Lending Broker Report is an in-depth study of Australian full service stockbrokers’ attitudes and behaviours towards margin lending. The study is based on... Read more continue reading

NAB Asset Management appoints Head of Global Institutional Distribution

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Global asset management firm NAB Asset Management (NABAM) has announced the appointment of Ross Kent as Head of Global Institutional Distribution. “I’m extremely pleased to have appointed someone with Mr... Read more continue reading

Markets in the dumps – but an upswing would not surprise

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Equity markets appear to be stuck in a rut as participants find it hard to shake off prevailing negativity, says Instreet Investment managing director George Lucas. “Markets are fixed on... Read more continue reading

AUI appoints general manager – investments

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed Geraldine Barlow as general manager – investments, reporting to chief executive officer and chief investment officer David Bryant. Ms Barlow joins AUI from the... Read more continue reading

Fund manager sees continuing growth from rising African consumer markets juggernaut

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Insync Funds Management is predicting that Africa will be the next big growth region for stock pickers. The fund manager’s Chief Investment Officer, Monik Kotecha, said that investors will soon... Read more continue reading

Investors pessimistic despite positive economic news

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Global economic news is largely positive but it seems that Australian investors are increasingly pessimistic, says David Bryant, chief executive officer at Australian Unity Investments. “Most of the key overseas... Read more continue reading

Billion dollar breakthrough for Australia’s largest Mortgage Fund

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The Sandhurst Select Mortgage Fund has pushed through the $1 billion mark in funds under management for the first time since November 2011. Paul Rohan, Head of Wealth at Bendigo... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital bolsters Australian equities capability with two hires

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AMP Capital has strengthened its Australian equities team with two new appointments, with Geoff Wells joining as Senior Portfolio Manager and Peter Harris as Senior Resources Analyst. Both  appointments expand... Read more continue reading

Proposed tax losses legislation a step in the right direction, but issues remain

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  BDO Tax Partner Mark Molesworth has cautiously welcomed draft legislation aimed at addressing issues with some companies carrying forward and claiming income tax losses. This is an issue particularly... Read more continue reading

ATO guidelines on safe harbour for related party LRBAs

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“… not as comfortable or as accommodating as one would have hoped from a safe harbour” Michael Hallinan  The ATO has issued its Practical Compliance Guidelines as to what constitutes... Read more continue reading