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Charter Hall profits dip 4.3%

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
Charter Hall's statutory profit after tax for the six months to 31 December 2013 has fallen 4.3% to $28.6 million. Operating earnings for the period were up 13.1% to $38.1 million while the group paid a distribution of 11 cents, up 12.2% pcp. Charter ...

Annual global dividends pass $1 trillion for first time

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Dividends paid by the world's listed companies burst through the $1 trillion mark for the first time ever in 2013, according to the Henderson Global Dividend Index, a new quarterly report analysing equity income from around the world. The report revealed ...

Consumers safe under FoFA changes: former judge

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
The best interests of consumers are not under threat from the Government's proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (FoFA), according to SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) patron Sir Anthony Mason. In his opening address ...

Challenger launches new smart beta boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Challenger has launched a new boutique fund manager within its Fidante Partners managed fund business. The new fund manager, Tempo Asset Management, was revealed by Challenger chief executive Brian Benari at the group's half-year result announcement. ...

FSC acclaims free trade agreement with Korea

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
The Korea Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) will provide significant opportunities for the export of financial services, according to the Financial Services Council (FSC). The industry body was responding to details of the agreement released this ...

Capital Group appoints two senior executives

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Capital Group has made two senior appointments as it looks to strengthen its position in the Australian market. Former Perpetual executive Jorden Brown has been appointed to the new position of head of wholesale sales for Australia. Brown will be responsible ...

EQT hires AMP exec to target financial adviser relationships

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Mani Papakonstantinos has joined Equity Trustees Limited's (EQT) funds distribution business as key account manager, with responsibility for building EQT's relationships with financial advisers in Victoria and West Australia. Papakonstantinos joins ...

Equity-like bonds most attractive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Equity-like fixed income areas and higher real-yielding sovereigns in developing markets can provide strong bond opportunities for 2014, according to Brandywine. The prospect of rising interest rates globally has lowered investors return expectations ...

Credit Suisse and First NZ launch small cap business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Credit Suisse Australia and strategic partner First NZ Capital have launched a new small-cap business. Credit Suisse Emerging Companies (Australia) will span equities and investment banking coverage, focusing on small-cap companies and institutional ...

Acorn appoints former Citi portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Acorn Capital has appointed Ben Dalling as a sector portfolio manager/analyst to the Australian microcaps team. Dalling, who will be responsible for the financials, REITs and industrials - capital goods sectors, joins the company from Citi where he ...