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Beyond 6000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
After three attempts over the past 10 years, the S&P/ASX 200 index finally got there - it broke above the formidable 6000-point resistance level. The Australian equity market's benchmark index closed up by 1% yesterday - a hefty day index return by ...

Oil's gift to central bankers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Only one word comes to mind when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is mentioned, and that is oil - for it has plenty of it. According to Investopedia, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is often cited as the world's largest oil producer. The country produces 13.24% ...

Former super fund chief executive takes overseas role

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
A former chief executive of an industry superannuation fund has taken up leadership of Nambawan Super Limited, corporate trustee of the Public Officers Superannuation Fund based in Papua New Guinea. Paul Sayer, chief executive officer at TWUSUPER during ...

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 ...

Advice dealer group hires state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
An advice dealer group is welcoming a former AMP advice manager to head its Queensland business as part of the boutique firm's expansion strategy. Joining Evermore Money Management as Queensland state manager is Chris Chetham. The firm said Chetham ...

MYEFO: Surplus of promises

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
Beam me up Scotty! That's the underlying message from Australian Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison's Budget update where the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) report showed the budget deficit beamed up by a cumulative A$10.3 billion over the ...

Clinton or Trump or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
If you've placed a bet on last week's Melbourne Cup - and lost - poor you. But while "the race that stops a nation" has come and gone, we're only a few sleeps away from the race that could stop the world. Clinton and Trump's race for the White House ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
A number of institutional investors are proving the health sciences venture capital space holds significant potential for Australian investors, with funding from the likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data ...

NGS inks deal with advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
NGS Super has partnered with a new financial advice partner. Guideway Financial Services has been awarded the mandate by NGS following a tender process that sought to align the fund with a provider that would support its future growth strategy. A key ...

Food-related sector appetising for investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Terra Capital has launched a new small cap fund aimed at meeting investor demand for increased exposure to the food-related sector. The boutique investment manager has opened Terra New Horizons Fund for investments, with Australian-based seed developer ...