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Evans Dixon buys Fort Street Advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
The ASX-listed financial services company has acquired Fort Street Advisers and will merge it with its capital markets business to create a corporate and institutional business. Evans Dixon will also ramp up its stake in the $730 million Fort Street ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... ASX stalwarts," the report reads. "Outside the ASX20, we've seen SMSF bargain hunters turning to the resources sector, with buys heavily outnumbering sells in lithium miners Pilbara Minerals (PLS) and Galaxy Resources (GXY)."

Independent planning firm jumps into agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
... growing demand from Asia and they are making strong productivity gains through the use of technology." Typically, the fund buys agricultural land in Australia with a value under $10 million and leased to primary producers. According to Growth Farms ...

Avaloq expands Australian footprint, appoints senior roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
Global financial services software provider Avaloq, which boasts clients such as BT Financial Group and Crestone Wealth Management, is ramping up expansion initiatives in Australia with two senior appointments. Anantha Ayer has been appointed general ...

Daido Life buys stake in life insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
Japanese life insurer Daido Life acquired a 14.9% stake in an Australian life insurer in an effort to expand offshore. Daido Life invested $13 million in the newly launched Integrity Group, the owner of Integrity Life. Worth $18 billion, Daido Life ...

Chief economist update: All Ords rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... has (or appears to have) turned. It turned after Trump announced on Twitter that, "ZTE, the large Chinese phone company, buys a big percentage of individual parts from US companies. This is also reflective of the larger trade deal we are negotiating ...

Chief economist update: Talking trade tariffs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... actually met. And that, only time will tell." Given current trade flows, the US has a better bargaining position because it buys more from China - the customer is always right. But increased import tariffs and quotas that would slow China's economic ...

Trustee services provider buys advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018
A trustee business linked to several of Australia's newest superannuation funds has acquired a non-aligned boutique financial advice group. As part of its ongoing expansion strategy, Trustee Partners has acquired Madison Financial Group from PHAROS ...

Chief economist update: Trump trumps Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... Britain would be dragged into a trade war if it escalates, but at least Downing Street is not in Trump's crosshairs for the UK buys more goods from America. US Census Bureau data show that the US enjoyed a US$3.3 billion surplus with the UK in 2017 (up ...

Industry fund buys $7 million beef stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
A $70 billion industry superannuation fund is investing about $7 million in a growing NSW agribusiness. First State Super has invested $6.7 million in Stone Axe Pastoral at Ebor - alongside a commitment from the NSW Government of $3.3 million via its ...