Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund now available on CFS FirstWrap  

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Legg Mason, one of world’s largest funds management groups, has announced that the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund has been added to Colonial First State FirstWrap platform.... Read more continue reading

Don’t panic – diversify away from traditional ‘franking darlings’

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Labor’s recently announced franking policy relating to cash refunds highlights the importance of capital preservation & diversification for retirees, according to DNR Capital’s portfolio manager for its Australian Equities Income Portfolio, Scott Kelly. Franking... Read more continue reading

Stephen Hogg appointed Head of SMSF at Omniwealth

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Recently Stephen Hogg joined Omniwealth as head of SMSF where he is implementing a real-time reporting system. His experience has been utilised to help Omniwealth establish a dedicated Self Managed... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management appoints Yoichiro Iwama as Outside Director

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At its Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”) confirmed the appointment of Yoichiro Iwama as Outside Director. When he assumes the role, he... Read more continue reading

Payden & Rygel wins Sunsuper mandate

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Sunsuper has awarded US based fund manager, Payden & Rygel, a $150 million mandate to manage a customised version of the Payden Absolute Return Investing (PARI) strategy. Payden & Rygel... Read more continue reading

Michael Blake appointed to run Centuria Life

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Specialist investment manager Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) has announced the appointment of Michael Blake to Head of Centuria Life. Centuria Life is the company’s investment bond business, with more... Read more continue reading

New investment offering provides Australia’s first ‘green’ fixed income portfolio on ASX 

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XTB, an Australian-based provider of ASX-traded corporate bonds, is offering a new fixed income portfolio of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) approved securities to meet growing demand for ethical investments.... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management Australia’s Global Share Fund receives ‘Bronze’ Morningstar rating

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Nikko Asset Management Australia announced that on 4 April 2018 its Nikko AM Global Share Fund received a ‘Bronze’ Morningstar Analyst Rating™ on its debut, reflecting high performance across key... Read more continue reading

The rise of the machines – Macrovue launches its Artificial Intelligence Investment Portfolio

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Leading global investment business Macrovue announced the launch of its new investment portfolio built around the Artificial Intelligence revolution. Artificial Intelligence or “AI” refers to the ability of machines to... Read more continue reading

HUB24 expands distribution with key appointments to leverage growing market opportunity

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Leading platform provider HUB24 (ASX:HUB) has announced the creation of two new roles to expand its distribution capability and provide additional dedicated support to licensees and advisers. Shane Muscat, formerly... Read more continue reading