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PMIIG licence cancelled

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Pacific Millennium International Investment Group (PMIIG), with effect on 28 July, after it breached its obligations. PMIIG was authorised under its AFSL to provide general financial advice ...

ACFS head departs to Vic government

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Executive director at the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS), Amy Auster, is stepping down from her role to join the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance. Auster is taking up a new role as deputy secretary (economic) at the Victorian ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Why Australia's banks passed on only half this week's rate cut Australia's banks are being heavily criticised for not passing on the full effect of this week's rate cut to consumers in lower mortgage rates. But with almost 60% of bank funding coming ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
ETF provider BetaShares has added two new exchange traded funds to its growing stable. The new products are BetaShares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: MNRS) and BetaShares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: BNKS). Both are hedged ...

CSC and Infratil back student accommodation

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Purpose-built student accommodation is showing its hand as an emerging asset class with two large investors closing a deal with the Australian National University (ANU) this week. ANU has awarded both the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) ...

Wilsons rebrand follows restructure

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
Investment advice, research and financial services provider, Wilson HTM has rebranded to Wilsons, effective immediately - the name change includes a redesigned brand, website and client portal. The rebrand follows the organisational restructure of Wilsons ...

BT health score helping claimants back to work

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
A health score introduced by BT a year ago to help its insurance claimants get back into the workforce is showing strong signs of being a success. Introduced in July 2015, BT's health outcome measure assesses a person on a number of health aspects including ...

GBST director resigns in board renewal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
Global fintech firm GBST has announced the resignation of a long-term board director. Kim Sundell was a non-executive director on GBST's board since 2001. He has been a managing director of Sydney-based private investment firm Crown Financial and was ...

Proxy results spell doom for AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
The proxies received prior to Friday's extraordinary general meeting for the future of the AMP Capital China Growth Fund suggest a likely wind-up. The deadline for the proxy results was 10am on July 26; based on the proxies received, AMP Capital said ...

AMP Capital hits back at second LIM wind-up letter

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
AMP Capital has responded to LIM Advisors' second open letter about winding up the China Growth Fund (AGF), saying it is "not a fair reflection of the actions [AMP Capital] has taken." On July 21, LIM issued a second letter to AGF unitholders, which ...