Bullish outlook for equities sparks interest in bespoke structured products

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Improved investor sentiment fuelled by strong equity markets are resulting in growing demand for bespoke structured products, says George Lucas, managing director of the boutique funds manager Instreet Investment. “In... Read more continue reading

Canadian pension funds see strong opportunity in Australian infrastructure

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The Trust Company says Australia is experiencing a wave of Canadian investment into Australian infrastructure and property that shows no sign of abating. Having recently returned from a business trip... Read more continue reading

BlackRock expands institutional team

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BlackRock has announced the appointment of Jason Collins as Head of Institutional Client Business, Australia and Prema Basoor as Director, Institutional Client Business. Mr Collins will commence his role on Monday,... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia cuts application processing time

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AIA Australia has significantly enhanced its application processing with the launch of a new feature called Auto Complete, which enables insurance applications to be processed within 24 hours. Auto Complete... Read more continue reading

Skaffold launches international stock research tool

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A survey by equity research company Skaffold has found active share investors believe offshore markets, particularly the US, will outperform the ASX over the coming 12 months.  And while more... Read more continue reading

NMG Consulting joins forces with Tria Investment Partners

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Specialist financial services consultancies NMG Consulting and Tria Investment Partners have joined forces to create Australia’s premier insurance and wealth management consulting firm. NMG’s acquisition of Tria Investment Partners and... Read more continue reading

INVAST Securities sets sights on Australia

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One of Japan’s largest foreign exchange and CFD broker, INVAST Securities, is opening its first office external to Japan, choosing Sydney as the location from which to launch its global... Read more continue reading

ETFGI wins award for Best ETF Research Provider

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ETFGI, an independent research and consultancy firm providing services to the global exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded product (ETP) industry, has been awarded Best ETF Research Provider in 2012 at... Read more continue reading

AMP SMSF appoints Peter Burgess to new role

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AMP SMSF has added to its breadth of SMSF experts, appointing Peter Burgess to the new role of Head of Policy and Technical, commencing 10 April 2013. Mr Burgess, currently... Read more continue reading

Islamic Finance Forum provides opportunity to tap ME capital

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An Islamic investment forum being held in Melbourne on April 16 will give Australian companies the opportunity to directly tap capital from the Middle East and other Islamic countries. The... Read more continue reading