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Mind over matter

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
Unlike the Greek tragedies of bailout past, investors appear to be taking a mind over matter attitude towards Grexit these days - that is, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter. The performance of the markets' fear gauge - the VIX index - tells us so. ...

Centuria reports 6.6% growth in net assets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Centuria Capital has released its results for the half-year to 31 December 2014 and declared a 6.6% growth in net assets and an interim fully-franked dividend of 2c, to be paid on 26 March. Strategic goals reached during the period include Centuria's ...

Easing here, there and everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
And an easing here, an easing there, everywhere an easing... Just a day after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) joined the central bank surprise club and decided to ooh, ahh, "have what they're having", and two days after I typed on this space "and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open flat, following a weaker lead from Wall Street with US stocks fluctuating as oil prices again fall. At 0836 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,716. In local ...

LaSalle appoints head of funds from Charter Hall

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
LaSalle Investment Management has appointed a former Charter Hall fund manager as head of funds management for Australia. Chris Forbes will be based in Sydney and will be responsible for driving fund performance of the LaSalle Australia Core Plus Fund ...

FICAP gives support to The Shepherd Centre charity

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has brought The Shepherd Centre on board as its newest charity partner. The Shepherd Centre joins Redkite and Weave Youth & Community Services as FICAP's chosen charities in 2015. Since 1970, The ...

Instreet acquires ethical platform for responsible investing

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2015
Boutique investment manager Instreet Investments has acquired the Emerald Club and its flagship Responsible Investment (RI) product, The Emerald Wrap. Tailored to advisers with clients seeking an ethical foundation for investments, the Emerald Wrap ...

Medcraft furious over "absolutely appalling" advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2014
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft said that despite the regulators' efforts, he still had no confidence in the financial advice industry. Speaking at the National Press Club yesterday, Medcraft said the regulator's ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after US stocks performed strongly, lifting more than half a per cent, as construction spending data boosted confidence in the economy. At 0645 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Hastings appoints new TIF portfolio manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2014
... Infrastructure Fund investors include Australian Catholic Super and Retirement Fund, AustSafe Super, BUSS(Q) Building Super, Club Super, Energy Super, Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund, Mercy Super, Military Mutual Aid Association of Korea ...