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Investors sharpen watch on RMBS

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
... several fund managers are keen on RMBS in 2018. The Gryphon Capital Income Trust - a listed investment company which started trading in May on the heels of a $175 million initial public offer - held 73% of its portfolio in RMBS as at May 31. Also this ...

Mercantile takeover of private equity fund moves ahead

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... declines, its fixed costs become more and more material." "Having regard to these issues and the premium to both the recent trading price and NTA the board concluded this was an attractive proposal." In constructing the deal, Mercantile OFM added a condition ...

HSBC quietly exits financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... will focus on growing its presence via retail banking and wealth management by offering services such as online share trading, FX, home loans and a wide range of transactional banking products.

Chief economist update: Japan feels the heat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2018
... FY 2017. This is hardly surprising given that the two major combatants - the United States and China - are its biggest trading partners. America accounts for 19% of Japan's total exports, China 18%. The diffusion index - rise minus fall -- of input ...

PM Capital offers new LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... choice for sellers to redeem in the future based on NTA, thereby providing a redemption safety net if the securities are trading on market at a discount to NTA. "This is a first of its kind benefit for investors in listed investment companies." PM Capital ...

Chief economist update: Draining the swamp

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... attracting more funds inflow into America. The flipside, of course, is depreciation in the currencies of America's trading partners. The Chinese yuan has dropped by 5.9% from its 2018 high. Similarly, relative to their 2018 highs: the euro's ...

VanEck ETF receives ethical tick

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2018
... that companies which successfully respond to ESG factors can deliver improved long-term performance." ASX-listed ESGI was trading at $20.85 at publication time.

Prominent executive links with VFMC board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... incorporates core functions that operate across the entire portfolio, such as portfolio strategy and construction, implementation/trading, investment risk and ESG," Gray said. "This enables us to take a whole of portfolio approach and to ensure resilience ...

SSGA appoints APAC managing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... APAC. Marcus Miholich will be based in London. In a 20-year long career he has worked in senior positions in sales and trading at Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley. He joined the Global SPDR business in October 2017. In his most recent role ...

ASIC bans former adviser on IPO conduct

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... requirements' - meaning it must have the minimum number of unrelated shareholders - before it's stock can be quoted on the ASX for trading. ASIC's investigation into Kawecki found that he gave false information regarding the identity of beneficial shareholders ...