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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... investors were focusing on the outlook for Australian interest rates and an overnight bounce in the iron ore price, HC Securities senior private client adviser Mark Lennox said. "I guess the target for Australian interest rates is going to be low if ...

Regulatory changes stifling innovation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... ongoing regulatory upheaval is stifling innovation in the superannuation industry, according to research by BNP Paribas Securities Services and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The research paper, titled "2025: What will the Superannuation ...

Argo to launch infrastructure LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... Infrastructure Limited will be actively managed by Cohen & Steers and will invest in a diversified global listed infrastructure securities and infrastructure fixed-income securities portfolio. Investment will be directed to multiple infrastructure sub-sectors ...

Principal fund upgraded by Lonsec

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... portfolio. The fund is designed for Australian investors seeking exposure to a diversified portfolio of global equity securities from both developed and emerging markets with the potential for capital growth over the long term. Chief executive of Principal ...

Rebalancing almost leads to accidental takeover bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... for BlackRock accidentally purchasing more than 20% of Monadelphous Group recently. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange on March 25, BlackRock said a change in interests held by the company resulted in an increase of its voting power ...

FIIG launches Amazon-inspired bond platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities has launched an online ordering system for corporate bonds which simplifies buying and selling bonds in the over-the-counter market. Clients and financial advisers can use the system to browse a range of bonds, access ...

Perennial fund rated by Lonsec, Zenith

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... received a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec and Zenith. The initial public offer for the fund's listing in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) opened on March 27 with a minimum raising target of $50 million. Lonsec noted that the WDE product design ...

Moneytech launches $25m corporate bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... floating rate notes have a minimum initial investment of $50,000 at issue and will be distributed to new and existing FIIG Securities clients who qualify as sophisticated or professional investors. Moneytech is an Australian provider of trade and import ...

Trowbridge releases final report

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), it was designed as an independent review following the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) retail life insurance research - originally released in October 2014. It contains 11 recommendations ...

US schools should teach finlit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... major association has said a more important step is introducing financial literacy training into school curriculum. The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) said in a policy briefing that: "There is a savings challenge in the ...