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Peter Hall hands over remaining Hunter Hall shares

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... basis that an independent expert has estimated the fair value of Hunter Hall shares to be between $2.75 and $3.20 each. In an ASX statement, Hunter Hall chair Kevin Eley noted that the Pengana Capital merger announced last week is a "materially superior ...

Suncorp inches closer to NZ insurer takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... premium to that offer - $1.40 each - to acquire its current 19.9% stake. Tower chair Michael Stiassny questioned this in an ASX announcement, saying it was "unclear whether the $1.40 per share will be available for all Tower shareholders." He added ...

New hire at Auscap Asset Management

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... Bank specialising in equity derivatives sales. At Magellan, Herbert was responsible for launching and managing Magellan's ASX-listed product suite. "We are delighted that Jennifer has joined Auscap," principal and portfolio manager Tim Carleton said. ...

Insto trading volumes surge

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... traded, driven by growing demand from buy-side traders for institutional-size block trades. Comparatively, liquidity between the ASX and Chi-X fell by 2.4%. "In 2016 we saw a number of market moving events which caused traders to adjust their positions," ...

Plato launches income-focused LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... listed investment company, responding to investor demand. The initial public offering for Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX:PL8) allows Australian investors to access an actively managed, diversified portfolio of Australian shares focused on generating ...

How women get ahead in financial services: Executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... economics degree under her belt, Siobhan went in search of her dream job; a stock broker trading on the dealing floor of the ASX. She called up broking firms, hoping desperately that someone would consider her application for work experience and give ...

Folkestone winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
ASX-listed property fund manager Folkestone is winding up one of its funds ahead of schedule, selling off its sole asset to an international property investor. The Folkestone Real Estate Income Fund sold Brisbane retail and office space, The Station ...

Hunter Hall LIC board prepares for April fight

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... buy-back should it go ahead, noting that if he didn't, it would proportionally increase WAM's holding in HHV. In a release on the ASX, Jensen said the current board is "best qualified to govern HHV," and argued that the costs to shareholders in the event ...

Women key to finance sector culture issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... focus on the importance of gender diversity, according to AustralianSuper chair Heather Ridout. Ridout told this morning's ASX panel discussion on diversity in financial markets that giving women better opportunities to undertake leadership positions ...

Custody sector hits $3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... trillion of total AUC comprising Australian assets (about 70%) compared to $973 billion in non-Australian assets. The number of ASX settlements decreased by 2.6% and unlisted unit trust registry volume increased by 13.7%. ACSA chair David Knights said ...