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NZ Super seeks factor investing strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Global asset managers recently pitching factor-based investing in Australia should also target New Zealand as one of the country's institutional investors is keen to implement the strategy. In its latest investment environment report the New Zealand ...

Contango sells funds management business for $13m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... the funds management business's investment team, including CAM chief investment officer George Boubouras. CAM SPV will purchase the business for $13 million, which Contango MicroCap will pay in two steps - $2.6 million initial payment and then $10.4 ...

Ratings upgrade for VanEck, PM Capital

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... existing team highly." Commenting further the report stated: "The core aspect of PM Capital's investment process is to purchase quality businesses at an attractive price." "PM Capital believes that equity markets are not entirely efficient and that these ...

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 ...

Sentiment recovers but cash still king

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... 22.7% of all financial assets," she said. "While our research shows one in five (19.2%) mass affluent investors intend to purchase a new investment product in the next quarter, up from 15.2% in Q1, the data suggests much of this money is going into cash. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Australia retail sales Australian retail sales slightly missed market expectations for a 0.3% increase in April, growing by 0.2% over the month after rising by 0.4% in March. While a big component of household spending - which, in turn, accounts for ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
Australia company profits The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) "Business Indicators, Australia" report shows that gross operating profits dropped by 4.7% in the March quarter following a 2.8% drop in the fourth quarter of last year and disappointing ...

Charter Hall's FUM grows to $17bn

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Charter Hall's Core Plus Office Fund (CPOF) has created a new wholesale trust with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), together acquiring 100% of One Shelley Street, Sydney for $525 million. One Shelley Street, Sydney is 100% leased to Macquarie ...

Insto oligopoly stifling advice M&A activity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... institutions control 85% of licensees," he said. "However, recently I have seen a spike in enquiries from planners looking to purchase books of clients outside of their institutions because the pricing and quality of internal books." He added that while ...

Centuria acquires Zenith Centre, launches new fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
... fund, the Centuria Zenith Fund, which will co-invest with global investment firm Blackrock to acquire the property. The purchase price of the asset is $279.1 million and remains subject to FIRB approval, with settlement expected to occur in late July ...