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K2 slashes fees for three funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... inception, K2 has been recognised as a leading fund manager delivering consistent performance over the long term," K2 said in an ASX statement. "Our approach to equities remains the primary focus across all K2 products and provides clients with a flexible ...

Cuffe takes stake in Lennox small-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... Partners' Australian Small Companies Fund is available to retail and institutional investors. It's benchmarked to the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index and invests in a concentrated portfolio of listed small-caps as well as derivatives, cash ...

Strong quarter for CBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... The Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a strong quarterly performance, according to a trading update released to the ASX. Assets under management rose by 6%, while funds under administration increased by 7% in the three months to March compared ...

BTFG drags Westpac performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... Westpac's wealth and insurance arm BT Financial Group delivered mixed results for the bank, financial reports released to the ASX show. Every division, with the exception of BTFG "performed solidly" in the six months to March, the bank said. Chief executive ...

Pension fund eyes Fairfax Media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... shareholders retain 100% of Australian Community Media, New Zealand Publishing, Macquarie Media Limited and Stan via a new ASX-listed vehicle, New Media Co, also containing Fairfax's existing net indebtedness. The consortium proposed to pay $0.95 per ...

Fund managers on fixed income recruitment drive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... would involve providing "ongoing coverage of a portfolio largely consisting of major Australian financial institutions and ASX top 50 corporates through detailed monitoring, research and analysis." The investment risk manager - fixed income role would ...

Fearless forecasting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... forecasts. Not so for Macquarie, The Australian Financial Review' headline, dated 1 May 2017, says it all: "Macquarie tips ASX to hit 10,000 in 10 years"... "and to 20,000 by 2040." Wow. That's a 68% jump from the S&P/ASX 200's current level 10 years ...

Future of ANZ Wealth uncertain amid profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... wouldn't be exiting wealth management entirely, suggesting a potential option could be listing ANZ Wealth separately on the ASX as a capital raising solution. "This is going to take time; this is a pretty big decision. And this is more about cultural ...

Ausbil MicroCap suspends applications and redemptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... charge different fees to redeeming investors," the spokesperson said. Rainmaker data shows the MicroCap Fund has beaten the S&P ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by almost 850%, outperforming in 80% of months since its February 2010 inception with ...

BetaShares launches small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
BetaShares has launched a small-cap fund that charges a management fee well below the industry average. The ASX-listed Australian Small Companies Select Fund (SMLL) aims to provide investors with capital growth and income by investing in small listed ...