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Magellan doubles profit, boosts FUM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
Magellan Financial Group reported a 110% increase in net profit for the year to 30 June 2015 mainly thanks to double digit returns in all of its funds. "The largest contributor to funds under management during the past was actually investment performance. ...

RBA to deliver nothing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
Our very own Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hold its monthly Board meeting today to deliberate on the economy's monetary policy setting. This month looks easy-peasy for the RBA. Keep the official cash rate steady at 2.0% plus a few minor tweaks ...

Industry fears the Uber of finance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
Financial services stakeholders fear that it is only a matter of time before technology companies take over the sector, just like Uber has bypassed the taxi industry, a BNP Paribas report showed. In the '2025: The Future of Wholesale Banking - And What ...

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Declining bond yields, an uncertain equities landscape and an appetite for diversification are driving institutions towards alternative assets. Alex Burke investigates whether this is the right idea. When Perpetual acting general manager for regulated ...

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The revised Significant Investor Visa (SIV) will undoubtedly bring benefits to parts of the economy in need of investment but also knock-on opportunities for fund managers specialising in the scheme to get access to investments in China. The new rules ...

Gold's no longer gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
Well they tried, and they tried, and they tried, but it seems that there's just no bringing back gold's shine. Gold was hit for six - that is, prices dropped for a sixth consecutive day overnight - down to a low of US$1,088.05 per ounce (the lowest ...

A$ down but would it stay down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Here we go, here we go, here we go... The dollar-A is back in the news again. For it's fallen below US74Ac at the close of trading last week and early morning exchanging shows the dollar-A is currently holding that level at US US73.71Ac Can't help but ...

Fed lady sings (the same old song)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
The Fed lady sang for two consecutive days but "not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse". The S&P 500 index fell all of 0.07% when Janet testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the 15th, but more likely than not this was due ...

CFOs more optimistic in second quarter

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
A momentum shift away from the perceived uncertainty about the federal budget, China and Australia's search for new growth is influencing more positive levels of business confidence. This is one of main findings from Deloitte's second quarter chief ...

Round and round we go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
"Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel Never ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel..." -Dusty Springfield Yes Virginia, the more things change... Here we go again, 'twas another deadline - 15 July - another missed deadline ...