Perpetual Investments wins Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year Award

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Morningstar Australasia Pty Limited has announced the winners of the Australian Morningstar Awards 2013. Perpetual Investments took the top award as Morningstar’s Austalian Fund Manager of the Year. “The winners... Read more continue reading

High Aussie dollar has led to lower interest rates

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The Reserve Bank Governor has delivered testimony to the House of Representatives Economics Committee. The Governor says that the economy in 2012 was growing close to trend or average but... Read more continue reading

Weekly market and economic update

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Shares were hit mid week by concerns triggered by the minutes from the last Fed meeting that it may exit quantitative easing earlier than had been thought, renewed property tightening... Read more continue reading

Wages: Winners & losers

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Average weekly ordinary time earnings rose by 3.5 per cent in the six months to November 2012 to be 5 per cent higher than a year ago. Private sector wages... Read more continue reading

Russell unveils new alliance approach

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Russell Investments today unveiled a new ‘alliance’ approach to investing that will drive the continued growth and direction of the business in the region.  In development for the past two... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees takeover offer for Trust Company

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Equity Trustees Limited announces its intention to make an off-market takeover offer for all of the issued shares in The Trust Company Limited to create a leading Australasian trustee, investment and administration... Read more continue reading

AMP delivers A$704 million net profit for FY 12

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AMP Limited has reported a net profit of A$704 million for the financial year to 31 December 2012 [1], compared with A$688 million for FY 11 [2]. Underlying profit [3]... Read more continue reading

Zenith retains rating on EQT Wholesale Mortgage Income Fund

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Zenith was informed last week that the Portfolio Manager of the EQT Wholesale Mortgage Income Fund, John Terlikar has passed away suddenly after a short illness. Terlikar was wholly responsible... Read more continue reading

Aon Risk Solutions bolsters its broking team

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Three new senior appointments to the Aon Risk Solutions broking team will deliver a significant boost in capability and position the division for further strong growth. Each new team member... Read more continue reading

S&P/ASX 200 VIX available in real-time

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From 28 February, Australia’s equity market volatility benchmark, the S&P/ASX 200 VIX (VIX), will be made available in real-time. This will provide the market with intra-day volatility information and importantly,... Read more continue reading