EQT Holdings: strong profit lift in half-year as growth momentum builds

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EQT Holdings Limited (ASX: EQT), the holding company for Equity Trustees, has  announced a 33% increase in net profit after tax to $9.6 million for the half year to 31... Read more continue reading

“Detect, understand and respond!” Uh-oh! ASIC shifts its focus to Licensee’s cyber security

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For dedicated scholars of the Australian financial advice industry, “ASIC’s Corporate Plan 2017/18 to 2020/21” makes for some heavy but necessary reading, for within it lies ASIC’s regulatory intentions for... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates drop in January

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Data released by SQM Research this week has revealed the national residential vacancy rate fell to 2.3% in January 2018, with the number of vacancies Australia-wide falling to 74,113, down... Read more continue reading

Vertium Equity Income Fund added to BT Wrap

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The Vertium Equity Income Fund has been added to BT Wrap’s IDPS and superannuation menus. “We’re delighted the fund continues to gain traction among financial advisers through its inclusion on... Read more continue reading

Guinness Asset Management is awarded a mandate by Alpha Fund Managers

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Guinness Asset Management has been awarded a mandate for its Global Innovators Fund by Alpha Fund Managers the funds management arm of a leading financial planning and wealth management group.... Read more continue reading

Global macro economic outlook on the week ahead (week beginning 19 February, 2018)

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Summary With equities up despite an upside surprise on the US consumer price index (CPI), it appears more likely that the recent equity sell off was about an unexpected spike... Read more continue reading

Lennox Capital Partners launches Australian Microcap Fund

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Active boutique equities fund manager, Lennox Capital Partners has announced the launch of an Australian microcap fund to complement its high-performing flagship, the Lennox Australian Small Companies Fund. Lennox was... Read more continue reading

Perpetual Equity Investment Company posts $20.7 million 

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1H18 profit; delivers increased returns to shareholders 1H18 Highlights: Strong operating profit after tax of $20.7m A fully-franked interim dividend of 3.0 cents per share, a 36% increase on 1H17... Read more continue reading

IOOF launches suite of enhancements to its flagship retail platform

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IOOF yesterday released a range of new enhancements to its flagship retail platform, IOOF Pursuit. These enhancements were delivered to better equip and support more than 2,000 advisers using IOOF... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 16 February, 2018

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rebounded over the last week as share investors became a bit more relaxed about the prospect of higher inflation... Read more continue reading