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Macquarie relaunches Fusion Funds after Tax Act change

Macquarie has relaunched its Fusion Funds product after the Government's recent proposal to amend the Tax Act relating to capital protected products. The relaunched version of the offer will include capital protection of the investment through a 'put' ...

Analysis: April survey finds industry upbeat on equities

Investment professionals throughout the industry are confident that Australian equity prices will rise over the next six-to-12 months, according to the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit's latest market expectations survey. The survey, conducted on ...

ASIC takes action on Melbourne-based share dealer

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced today that it has imposed a condition on the dealers' licence held by the National Exchange Corporation (formerly Country Estate and Agency), of which Melbourne-based David Tweed ...

Investment style distinction "increasingly muddled": InTech

The distinction between value and growth is becoming blurred as Australian equities fund managers of each style engage in cross-investing, according to asset consultants InTech. "The distinction between value and growth is becomingly increasingly muddled ...

Westfield offers $1.9 billion cash for AMP Shopping Centre Trust

Westfield Trust has announced an all-cash takeover offer for the outstanding units (including all rights) in the AMP Shopping Centre Trust (ART) at $1.80 per unit, valuing it trust at $1.9 billion. The announcement made by Westfield chairman Frank Lowy ...

Snowball shares rebound by 60% as company reassures investors

Shares in listed financial services group Snowball have rebounded by 60 per cent today as the company moved to reassure investors about its financial strength. The stock was trading at $0.16 in the afternoon session, after having dropped as low as $0.10 ...

Global hedge funds return 2.6% in April: Van

The Van Global Hedge Fund Index rose 2.6 per cent in April, its strongest month since January, Van Hedge Fund Advisors have announced. Van said that April's broad-based stock market rally was certainly a key contributor to hedge funds' success during ...

Morning market wrap: US shares continue to fall

The Dow Jones index suffered a second consecutive day of modest losses as softer consumer sentiment for the month of April followed on from renewed fears of the global terrorist threat-sparked by the suicide attack in Saudi Arabia. Domestically, AMP ...

Growth style fightback continues in April: Mercer

Growth-style funds enjoyed another positive month in April as the median manager returned 2.9 per cent, according to Mercer's latest Pooled Fund Survey. The Russell PST Growth fund led the way with a return of 4.6%, ahead of the Sagitta Rothschild Balanced ...

Hedge funds trail broader indices in April: Hennessee

Hedge funds returned 3.04 per cent in April according to the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index, well below the S&P 500 (8.30%) and the Dow Jones (6.11%) indices, Hennessee said today. "The market may be on the verge of a momentum breakout but fundamentals ...

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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market.

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month.

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia.

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