Fed Statement: Let the dots – and the dissents – do the talking

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Going into yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the question was in what way – or ways – the statement and the accompanying Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) would signal... Read more continue reading

Australia clocked 24million people in the March quarter

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Australia’s population rose by 0.4% over QI and annual growth held steady at 1.4%. Australia’s population is estimated to be 24.1million as at March 2016. Net migration continues to be... Read more continue reading

Calastone Transaction Network achieves 10,000 global trading links milestone

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Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has reached a significant milestone in its global expansion, with its network now providing over 10,000 trading links worldwide. The Calastone Transaction Network brings... Read more continue reading

Sentry Group partners with Intiger to provide future proofing solutions for advice practices

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Sentry Group has announced an exclusive joint venture arrangement with Intiger Asset Management Pty Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary of Intiger Group Limited, an ASX listed company specialising in software... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management launches Japan Share Concentrated Fund

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As part of a continuing strategy to expand its range of offerings in the Australian market, Nikko Asset Management has launched the Nikko AM Japan Share Concentrated Fund. The Fund... Read more continue reading

BetaShares continues to grow team, plans presence in Victoria, as it reaches $3B AUM milestone

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BetaShares, a leading Australian ETF manager, has further expanded its team with two new hires in response to continued growth in the business. At the same time, BetaShares has announced... Read more continue reading

Allan Gray, Bennelong, Hyperion Best-Performing Australian Share Managers

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Morningstar has published results of the Morningstar® Australian Institutional Sector Survey, providing comprehensive coverage of the performance of Australian institutional investment strategies to 31 August 2016. The Australian Institutional Sector Survey... Read more continue reading

Confronting report warms advisers imminent regulatory changes will address the industry’s ‘sleeper’ issues.

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Listed managed discretionary account operator, Managed Accounts Holdings Limited (MGP) has released a detailed report on the potential impact of regulatory changes to the operation of managed accounts and how advisory firms... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates drop, rents jump in big cities in August

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Figures released by SQM Research this week have revealed that the number of national residential vacancies dropped in August, with 73,451 vacancies, giving a vacancy rate of 2.3%, with vacancies... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees promotes outstanding corporate team

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Four members of the Corporate Trustees Services (CTS) team at Equity Trustees have been promoted into more senior roles after an outstanding year for Australia’s largest responsible entity (RE) service... Read more continue reading