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Expanding expansion in manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
As the band 'Chicago' would sing, it would be "baby, what a big surprise, right before my very eyes" if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shifts - up or down - monetary policy settings when it meets today. No rate cut is in the cards this afternoon ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Investors should consider human rights risks to be equally as important as political risks when making investment decisions. A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in collaboration with professional services firm EY, says the ...

Poor compliance sees AFSL suspended

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Failure to fulfill key compliance and reporting obligations has resulted in the suspension of an AFSL by ASIC. As part of its ongoing efforts to improve standards across the financial services industry, the regulator suspended the licence of Australia ...

Advice practices need succession plan: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Financial advice practices remain bullish on business outlook but few hold any long-term strategic plans to capitalise on expected industry growth. A report published by knowITdigital and Business Health shows one-third of advice practices have a long-term ...

BetaShares launches small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
BetaShares has launched a small-cap fund that charges a management fee well below the industry average. The ASX-listed Australian Small Companies Select Fund (SMLL) aims to provide investors with capital growth and income by investing in small listed ...

Ellerston and Coombe buy Austock stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Superannuation reform is driving the formation of a strategic relationship between Austock and a specialist investment manager, as well as the appointment of a new director to Austock's board. Ellerston Capital has entered into a subscription agreement ...

Martin Currie SMA debuts on HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... return of 7% before fees and a net return of 21.2% after fees. Internationally, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment's (PRI) ESG Engagements Advisory Committee appointed Martin Currie head of governance and sustainability David Sheasby as a member. ...

Treasurer opens the way for increased infrastructure spending

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Federal treasurer Scott Morrison is laying the groundwork for a boost in national infrastructure investment after unveiling changes to the way government debt is reported. In his final pre-budget speech, delivered to the Australian Business Economists ...

Platinum slashes fees ahead of ETMF launch

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Platinum Asset Management is revamping its management fee structure before the ASX debut of two new exchange-traded actively-managed funds (ETMFs). The standard management fees on Platinum's Trust Funds and Global Fund (PGF) have been reduced from 1.5% ...

The growth-inflation divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Bullish on growth, not so on inflation. This is the unifying message from three of the world's major central banks that met over the past 24 hours. As widely expected, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept monetary policy settings unchanged - discount rate at ...