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APA gets HDF books

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
APA group will have access to Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund's books, after it made a proposal to increase its offer for the fund. Energy infrastructure investor Hastings is subject to two takeover offers: a cash-and-scrip offer from APA Group ...

FSC launches life commission claw-back

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
A new initiative has been unveiled that will see financial advisers repay their entire commissions on life insurance if a policy lapses in the first year. The Financial Services Council (FSC) will spearhead the claw-back system, which could see advisers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... aggregates for June. In equities news, Hutchison Telecommunications is due to post first half results, while Paladin Energy and Origin Energy are expected to release June quarter reports. Meanwhile, GoldFields chief executive Nick Holland is slated to ...

Wingate sets up shop in Sydney

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Melbourne-based investment and advisory business Wingate Group is expanding its presence into Sydney with Wingate Asset Finance. Wingate Asset Finance will offer advisory services in the structured finance, loan portfolio, leasing and infrastructure ...

ASX small caps new listing rules finalised

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The ASX has finalised new listings rules for small and medium sized companies following industry feedback on original proposals released in April. The ASX yesterday said the amendments strike a more complete balance between protecting shareholder interest ...

GS, Citi appointed for NSW elec, coal mine sales

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... is estimated at 9.5 million tonnes of coal which will go to three power plants including the Eraring station, owned by Origin Energy. There is potential for an extra 2.5 million tones of coal from the mine to be sold on the open market. Construction ...

Investment grade wine attracts global wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Fine wine is increasing in attractiveness as an asset class for global private wealth investment, according to US-based specialist firm Trellis Wine Investments, which reports an annualised non-correlated return of 11.33% over the past 10 years. A recent ...

Investors missing the eurozone silver lining

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
In the steady stream of bad news flowing out of the eurozone, investors might not be looking for the silver lining, said senior investment heads at Franklin Templeton. "From a bottom-up standpoint, we believe significant investment opportunities still ...

Ausgrowth unitholders revolt against APGF

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Nearly 1000 unitholders invested in four property funds, the remaining part of the Austgrowth property syndicates portfolio, have called meetings to remove the fund manager and Responsible Entity, APGF Management and install Cyre Trilogy Group. The ...

Hedge fund investors win in fees makeover

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
Only around one-third of outperformance from skill should go to hedge fund managers in the form of fees, with the rest going to the investor according to new research from Towers Watson. In the research, 'Hedge fund investing - opportunities and challenges' ...