S&P Three-Star ‘NEW’ Rating for Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its three-star ‘NEW’ rating to the Australian Unity Diversified Property Fund, managed by Australian Unity Property Funds Management Ltd. In September 2010, Australian

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Legg Mason urges investors to rethink retirement portfolios

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Real assets can be useful tool to produce stable income Legg Mason launches funds to fill gap for retiree tailored products x A new paper released by Legg Mason today

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ASIC consults on financial requirements for issuing retail OTC derivatives

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ASIC has released a consultation paper to seek feedback on the financial requirements for issuers of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, such as contracts for difference or margin foreign exchange, to retail

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ETF market lifts off, with more upside growth to come

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Australia’s fledgling Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market represents a shining light in an otherwise sluggish post-GFC market for the wealth management sector. While traditional managed funds have struggled for headway

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ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – April 2011

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The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 0.6% during April. Other major markets rose during the month including the US up 2.8%, UK up

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BetaShares launches Australia’s first hedged gold ETF

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First hedged gold ETF ASX code: QAU Investors can now access pure exposure to gold as easily as buying any share ETF physically backed by gold bullion ETF currency hedged

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Are domestic Covered Bonds the solution for banks and investors?

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While Covered Bonds may offer an appealing funding option for banks and give investors alternatives, there are risks entailed, according to Tyndall’s latest research White Paper, “Are Covered Bonds the

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Junji Okabayashi joins Threadneedle as senior advisor, based in Singapore

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Leading international asset manager Threadneedle has appointed Junji Okabayashi as Senior Advisor, based in its Singapore office. Mr Okabayashi joins the growing Threadneedle team under Asia Pacific Chairman Raymundo Yu,

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Vanguard builds on ETF base with the upcoming launch of three new funds

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Vanguard announced its intention to launch three new Australian Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) which will all track segments of the Australian share market. The new funds will include Australian small

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AustralianSuper announces resignation of Bernie Fraser from Board

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Fund well positioned to continue delivering for members. AustralianSuper has today announced Independent Director Bernie Fraser will be stepping down from the AustralianSuper Trustee Board. x Mr Fraser has been

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