AMP Capital strengthens independent oversight of boards with the appointment of three NEDs

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AMP  Capital will be appointing three non-executive directors (NEDs) to its  Responsible Entity (RE) and trustee boards following a comprehensive internal  review of the boards”investment governance and oversight. Following the... Read more continue reading

BMO LGM Global Emerging Markets Fund added to HUB24 platform

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LGM Investments, BMO Global Asset Management’s specialist emerging markets manager, yesterday announced that the BMO LGM Global Emerging Markets Fund has been added to one of Australia’s leading investment platforms, HUB24.... Read more continue reading

Firm growth in spending across the nation

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending posted firm growth in June according to the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI). In trend terms the BSI lifted by 0.7 per... Read more continue reading

Martin Currie achieves highest possible ESG rating from the PRI

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The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) assess responsible investment activities across the industry each The PRI has awarded Martin Currie an ‘A+’ (highest performance band) for each of the three... Read more continue reading

Technical Day shines a light on superannuation changes

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The SMSF Association’s 2017 Technical Day sessions are throwing some much-needed light on the superannuation changes that became law in late 2016 and took effect on 1 July this year.... Read more continue reading

ANZ Wealth launches new APEX Webinar Series for advisers

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ANZ Wealth has launched its third series of APEX Lunch and Learn Webinars, helping advisers to remain informed during a period of ongoing industry and regulatory change. The short, accessible,... Read more continue reading

Hedge Funds Rock in 2017 – Financial industry charity hits $3m in funds raised; announces 2017 awards event

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One of the Australian financial sector’s most enduring charitable efforts has announced its 2017 awards event – involving the unusual combination of hedge fund managers and rock music. Hedge Funds... Read more continue reading

TH Real Estate appoints Melissa Reagen as Americas Research Head

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TH Real Estate, an affiliate of asset manager Nuveen and one of the world’s largest real estate investment firms with over $99 billion under management, has appointed Melissa Reagen Head... Read more continue reading

MDAs continue to be favoured by IFAs

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managedaccounts.com.au (ASX:MGP), one of Australia’s leading managed discretionary account (MDA) providers, has been selected to build and implement a MDA service for Sydney based advisory group The Wealth Partnership, which... Read more continue reading

It’s Official – The New Neutral Arrives Down Under

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It was way back in May 2013 when PIMCO first uttered the phrase “The New Neutral” in relation to Australia’s cash rate. At that time, we estimated the “New Neutral”... Read more continue reading