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Fear not a rate rise

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009

... two-year highs, so has business confidence. Whatever lingering bearish opinions that remain, are betrayed by current interest rate futures trading - implying a 50/50 probability that the Reserve Bank will start lifting interest rates by November this ...

AMP Capital Investors block poor corp governance

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009

Fund manager AMP Capital Investors revealed in its latest governance report to what extent it exercised its shareholder rights to vote against poor governance - including saying no to unjustified incentive schemes, re-election of poor performing board ...

Investors want more Centrelink

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009

... investors argue for instance that the current investment reporting system could lead to a reduction in Centrelink benefits. Interest payments and commissions tagged to certain investments could at times not be taken out from the bottom line - which could ...

ADB pours $240m to worst hit nations

COMPANY RELEASE | THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009

... for Tajikistan. All the funds will be from ADB's Asian Development Fund - a financing facility that offers loans at low interest rates and grants to reduce poverty in its poorest developing member countries. The loans are expected to be fully used by ...

State Street names new head

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009

State Street has promoted one of the firm's stalwarts, Ian Martin as head of the firm's Global Markets and Investor Services Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this role, Martin worked at the firm as general manager at State Street Global Markets ...

ASIC targets another MIS scheme

ASIC RELEASE | THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009

ASIC has commenced civil proceedings to wind up and appoint a liquidator to Finchley Central Funds Management - the responsible entity of managed investment scheme, Finchley Development Capital Funds. ASIC is seeking orders from the Federal Court of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009

... dip in annual profit, saying the outlook remains challenging with credit growth expected to slow as upward pressure on interest rates increases. Commonwealth Bank shares were up $1.09 or 2.48 per cent at $45.02, and Westpac was up 48 cents or 2.09 per ...

FT opens global bond fund

COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009

... institutional and retail clients. The Franklin Templeton Multisector Bond fund is designed to provide a combination of interest income and currency as well as capital appreciation. The fund's portfolio consists of global fixed and floating rate debt ...

ISN to APRA: get on with it

... slowness to publish their long awaited 'whole of fund' league tables follows a concerted lobbying campaign by retail fund interest groups who have argued the figures do not reflect member outcomes. However Whiteley dismisses this claim. "Our own research ...

TC Growers closer to buying Timbercorp assets

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009

First Super-backed TC Growers is a step closer to acquiring the failed Timbercorp's forestry assets. According to a media statement released by the consortium, which counts the $1.5 billion timber industry fund First Super and an unnamed international ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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