Colonial First State Global Asset Management establishes emerging markets debt team

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Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has announced the establishment of an Emerging Markets Debt team, which will focus on developing investment capabilities across traditional hard currency sovereign debt... Read more continue reading

Lighthouse Capital scoops Premier Practice Godfrey Pembroke Award

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Perth based financial planning firm Lighthouse Capital was last week named Godfrey Pembroke Limited Practice of the Year for 2011. This national award recognises the commitment of the business principals... Read more continue reading

Aurora Funds Management wins mandate from Media Super

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Aurora Funds Limited (Aurora) advises that it has been awarded a $30m mandate from Media Super into the Aurora Fortitude Absolute Return Strategy.   Aurora recently merged with Fortitude Capital... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital wins new infrastructure investment from UK pension fund

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AMP Capital has won a new investment allocation to its European flagship fund, the Strategic Infrastructure Trust of Europe (SITE) from Merseyside Pension Fund, the fifth largest local authority pension... Read more continue reading

AMP delivers A$455 million underlying profit for first half of 2011

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AMP Limited has reported an underlying profit of A$455 million for the half year to 30 June 2011, which includes a A$61 million1 contribution from AXA for the second quarter... Read more continue reading

BT Wrap wins best investment platform

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BT Wrap won the best investment platform category of the Smart Investor Blue Ribbon awards, which acknowledge leading products and services in the fields of investment, finance, banking and insurance.... Read more continue reading

Pimco wins Australian Bond category at Smart Investor awards

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Leading fund manager PIMCO has won the Australian Bonds Award in the Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2011. The awards aim to provide a comprehensive, independent evaluation of... Read more continue reading

Advance Asset Management named Smart Investor Fund Manager of the Year

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Advance Asset Management has been named Fund Manager of the Year at the Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2011. Advance also won the multi-sector conservative category for the... Read more continue reading

Count profits up 118%, record dividend declared

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Count Financial Limited (Count) provides the following update on its earnings and final dividend. Subject to final audit, management confirms that Count will report Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of... Read more continue reading

Equiti Capital appoints Honourable Dr John Hewson AM to Board

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Property fund manager Equiti Capital Limited has appointed former Federal MP and economic and financial expert Dr John Hewson AM to the position of Chairman of its Board. Executive Director,... Read more continue reading