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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity inched up by 0.1% in July, partially reversing the previous month's 0.2% fall. More important, the six-month annualised growth rate in the index - indicating ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
Empire State manufacturing survey Factory activity in the New York region softened in August with the Empire State manufacturing index falling to a reading of minus 4.21 in the month from 0.6 in the previous month and expectations for a 2.5 print. While ...

Antipodes LIC aims to raise $200m

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
Sydney-based international equities boutique Antipodes Partners has launched its first listed investment company (LIC) to Australian and New Zealand investors. Antipodes Global Investment Company Limited (ASX: APL), which has a 'Recommended' rating ...

Hunter Hall delivers profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
Hunter Hall delivered an 86.8% boost in statutory after-tax profit to $7.8 million in the year to 30 June 2016. This was driven by major gains in investment income and performance fees - even if funds under management only increased slightly by 1.9% ...

SMSF trustees increasing use of planners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
SMSF trustees are trending upwards in their use of financial planners for the first time since 2007 according to new research jointly released by Vanguard and Investment Trends. The firms' annual self-managed superannuation fund report, which collated ...

AZNGA subsidiary acquires adviser firm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZNGA) subsidiary, Wise Planners, has entered an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of a Sydney based firm. Wise Planners will acquire Domane Financial Advisers (DFA), based in St Leonards. The firm advises over 1000 ...

Opportunities ahead for Chinese outlet malls

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Despite slowing economic growth, a shift from investment and credit driven growth to consumer driven growth is a silver lining for China's outlet mall sector, according to new research from TH Real Estate. The research report examines the outlook for ...

CSC and Infratil back student accommodation

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Purpose-built student accommodation is showing its hand as an emerging asset class with two large investors closing a deal with the Australian National University (ANU) this week. ANU has awarded both the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) ...

InvestmentLink launches fintech data grant

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
Independent financial data source InvestmentLink has established a data grant to support emerging Australian fintech companies. The grant will allow selected fintech start-ups to access a feed of financial account and investment fund data for free for ...

ASX appoints new CEO, board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
The ASX has named one of its non-executive directors as the company's new managing director and chief executive, effective immediately. An independent non-executive director at the ASX since 2013, Dominic Stevens' long history in financial markets and ...