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Supreme Court makes China Growth Fund EGM ruling

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
The Supreme Court ruled against voting rights for one of the biggest shareholders of the AMP Capital China Growth Fund at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in July. AMP Life, which holds roughly 36% of units in the China Growth Fund on ...

Brexit - the Australian connection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Just like almost all other equity markets around the world, Australia's stock market took a beating from the United Kingdom's unexpected vote to leave the European Union (EU) at the referendum held on 23 June 2016. The All Ordinaries index dropped by ...

Alternatives delivering for infra and PE

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Strip infrastructure and private equity out of superannuation funds' alternatives investments and the asset class struggles to deliver its current growth-like returns. This is one of the key pieces of analysis provided by Frontier Advisors at its annual ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
Australia leading index "Leading Index improves but still points to below trend momentum". This is the header of Westpac's media release on the latest update of the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity. The index tracks future ...

Bloomberg partners with DFAT for health program

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
Bloomberg Philanthropies has partnered with 18 countries to provide technical assistance and funding to gather citizens' health data. Originally launched in partnership with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Data for Health ...

Investors looking to real estate over infrastructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
Asian sovereign investors have increased their allocations to real estate ahead of infrastructure as investors push to meet diversification and absolute return objectives, according to Invesco's latest Global Sovereign Asset Management Study. While ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
'Brexit', the worry du jour and the epic horror movie of our time that's coming soon, very soon to a theatre near us. With only four sleeps to go before the Brits vote to leave or remain in the European Union this coming Thursday (23 June), the UK remains ...

MSCI delays China A shares inclusion in indices

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Global index provider MSCI has delayed including mainland China-listed equities, known as A shares, in its MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Over recent months Chinese authorities have introduced significant improvements in the accessibility of the China ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016
Australia employment The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Labour Force, Australia" report showed that an estimated 17,900 jobs were created in May. This was more than consensus expectations for a 15,000 gain but part-time employment - rising ...

AMP Capital determined to keep China fund open

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
Following the push from activist investor LIM Advisors to wind up the AMP Capital China Growth Fund, AMP Capital has said the majority of unitholders would prefer enhancements to giving the fund the axe. Responding to the recent comments from LIM Advisors ...