Merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life completes

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The merger of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc has completed to form Standard Life Aberdeen plc. The group’s combined investment business, Aberdeen Standard Investments, will be the... Read more continue reading

Vacancy Rates Fall in July – Excessive population growth absorbing surplus stock

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Data released by SQM Research this week has revealed the number of national residential vacancies was 75,733 homes in July 2017, giving a national vacancy rate of 2.3%, down from... Read more continue reading

UBS Asset Management hires Head of Wholesale, Australasia

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UBS Asset Management Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Williams as Head of Wholesale, Australasia. In his role, Ben will be responsible for building, implementing and monitoring... Read more continue reading

Flight to ‘passive’ means more opportunities for ‘active’ Australian fund managers

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The increasing flow of capital into passive index funds and ETFs in Australia creates liquidity and pricing abnormalities that provide truly active fund managers with significant investment opportunities, Greencape Capital... Read more continue reading

ASIC calls for expressions of interest for membership of Financial Services and Credit Panel

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is calling for expressions of interest from financial services and consumer credit industry participants who are interested in becoming members of the new ASIC... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees to appoint Jeff Kennett as Chairman

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The Board of EQT Holdings Limited (ASX: EQT) yesterday announced its intention to appoint the Hon. Jeffrey G. Kennett AC as its next Chairman. Mr Kennett, founder of beyondblue, former... Read more continue reading

Applications open for the 2017 ANZIIF TurksLegal Claims Scholarship

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and TurksLegal are pleased to announce submissions are open for the 2017 ANZIIF TurksLegal Claims Scholarship. In its 10th... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 10 August, 2017

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets fell over the last week on the back of escalating fears around conflict with North Korea. Bonds benefitted from... Read more continue reading

FPA congratulates FASEA on appointment of inaugural CEO

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) welcomes the appointment of Dr Deen Sanders OAM as the inaugural CEO of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority Limited (FASEA). Commencing... Read more continue reading

It’s all about getting the structure right says Instreet

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The boutique fund manager Instreet Investment has raised more than $1 billion since its inception in 2007 following a solid June quarter this year for its own and third party... Read more continue reading