CMC Markets predicts nice and nasty earnings season

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Every earnings season holds a couple of surprises. Some nice, some nasty. The nice surprises are going to come from the mining companies in line with higher commodity prices while... Read more continue reading

Standard & Poor’s assigns ‘STRONG’ rating to HUB24’s Portfolio Service SMA Platform

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HUB24, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX listed stockbroker and wealth management utility, Investorfirst Limited (ASX: INQ), is pleased to announce that following the inaugural review by Standard & Poor’s... Read more continue reading

Russell targets after-tax returns for super funds

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Russell Investments is tackling a gap in the market for a comprehensive after-tax solution for super funds with the launch of its first Australian fund specifically tailored to enhance after-tax... Read more continue reading

Investor and SMSF interest in Direct Property continues to strengthen with forecast upswing in property cycle.

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Growth expected for retail property sector with retail rents increasing and retail sales likely to grow with improved labour market Charter Hall launches new retail property fund with 8.0 cpu... Read more continue reading

Major merger reshapes super landscape

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Landmark consolidation move as AustralianSuper, Westscheme merge In one of the most significant moves in the superannuation industry, AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest industry fund, and fellow industry player, the 200,000-plus member... Read more continue reading

Innovative boutique fund manager strips bare Sydney

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Transparent, easy to understand and value for money, new Australian equities boutique fund manager Naked Funds Management Pty Limited (NakedFunds), which officially launched its inaugural fund, the NakedFunds Australian Share... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors appointed to manage global unlisted real estate portfolio

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Aviva Investors today announced it has been appointed by Stichting Pensioenfonds Medisch Specialisten (SPMS) to manage its €350 million global unlisted real estate portfolio. SPMS is the Dutch Medical Specialist... Read more continue reading

Two thirds of Asian companies have strong balance sheets, finds Fidelity survey

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Solid performance with double digit sales and profit growth expected for Asian companies Inflation, US economy and regulation are key challenges Companies cashed up and potentially looking to spend Asian... Read more continue reading

RaboDirect Rebels vs Crusaders: scoring support for VIC & QLD flood appeals

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RaboDirect to donate thousands per try scored at 5 Feb match RaboDirect today announced it will donate $3,000 per try scored in the pre-season clash between the RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital purchases Melbourne CBD property for Sunsuper

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AMP Capital Investors has purchased a Melbourne CBD office property at 330 Collins Street for $107 million on behalf of Sunsuper, taking the number of properties acquired under its direct... Read more continue reading