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ASIC issues governance warning on local emerging market companies

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... susceptible to collapse than domestically focused ones. More than a third of the companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) have operations or assets outside of Australia. In light of the high profile 2011 collapse of the Toronto listed ...

Countplus blames profit loss on political uncertainty

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... the group did not achieve its positive market guidance," the company said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Countplus is an aggregation of 21 business which includes 18 accounting business, a financial planning specialist, a ...

Hyperion joins Packer in taking Magellan profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... will instead focus on investing as in a new role as managing director. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Magellan said Mackay would continue to provide council through a role as a special adviser. Former Meryll Lynch and ...

Australian ETF industry soars to reach $8 billion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... provider BetaShares. The total market capitalisation of the low cost index products traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) reached a total of $8.25 billion in July. Market movement was attributable for 8.1% or $618 million of the growth while ...

Performance fees boost K2 profits in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... 2013, after strong investment performance triggered performance fees. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the fund manager said total revenue for the period stood at $36.4 million with $24.3 million coming from performance ...

ANZ profit, wealth FUM up despite insurance concerns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... have helped the bank post a solid profit in its latest nine-month report. In a statement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the bank announced an unaudited 7% rise in net profit to $4.7 billion for the nine months to 30 June. ANZ chief executive ...

Platinum reports stellar result

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... dividends paid was 52.33% for the period, according to a preliminary final report announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The strong performance contributed to the group's fiver-year performance figures of 10.4% versus 3.3% from the ...

Fairfax to sell InvestSMART to listed fund manager

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... InvestSMART from Fairfax Media (Fairfax) for a cash consideration of $7 million. A statement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said that the transaction was dependent on a capital raising by AWK. If the transaction is not completed AWK will ...

Law firm acquires wealth management business

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... acquire Melbourne-based boutique asset management firm Pentad. According to a statement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), ILH's management believes CIPL and Pentad have strong growth prospects. "CIPL will have annual revenues of more than ...

IRESS acquires UK software firm Avelo

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... technology provider Avelo for A£210 million ($362 million), according to an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The deal will be funded through $206 million share issue with each new share priced at $7.15. IRESS said Avelo's wealth ...