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BTIM reveals strong results

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has released its 1HY16 results, revealing a 33% increase to cash net profit after tax (NPAT) to $88.6 million driven by a combination of higher performance fees, the expansion of operating and fee margins, higher average ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
We interrupt normal programming to bring you Australia's shock inflation news. The A$ dropped to as low as US$0.7572 overnight, a 2.3% depreciation from the previous day's close of US$0.7749 after yesterday's CPI report increased the probability that ...

Challenger annuities march on

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
Challenger's annuity business has continued its charge with sales of $575 million in the quarter ending March 31. The figure represents a 29% on the same period last year and included strong growth in both term annuities (up 22%) and lifetime annuities ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
ECB policy decision As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept monetary policy unchanged - repo rate at 0%; marginal lending facility rate at 0.25%; deposit facility rate at minus 0.4%; monthly purchases at €80 billion - at its 21 April meeting. ...

OneVue launches international equities capability

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... separately managed accounts (SMAs) that invest directly in companies listed across eight securities exchanges including Europe, the United States, Asia and New Zealand. Watershed Funds Management and Fat Prophets are the first investment managers to ...

Deloitte Digital appoints Asia-Pacific commerce director

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... firm to achieve the same success in e-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region currently being enjoyed in the US and across Europe, the Middle East and Africa." Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private ...

ETF Securities closes 10 ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... also noted that ETF closures are unusual in Australia, arguing this is because the industry is still relatively young. "In Europe and the US they are standard fair where investors have not shown interest in an ETF over a certain period of time. Their ...

Azimut buys Australian equities manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Italian asset manager Azimut has purchased a 51% stake in Sigma Funds Management, marking the European firm's second Australian partnership in 18 months. Azimut first launched its entry into Australia through the financial advice market in 2014, announcing ...

Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... it's more of a case that MasterCard is a fantastic global organisation which happens to be based in the US," said Bell. Europe is also catching Bell Asset Management's eye, who view the economy to be in a period of slow growth recovery, with pockets ...

Global institutions join sustainable investment group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
A consortium of global financial institutions and investors has announced a new partnership under the Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI) to direct $8bn towards "high-impact sustainable investments." The group of seven has pledged capital and expertise ...