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ASX small caps new listing rules finalised

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
The ASX has finalised new listings rules for small and medium sized companies following industry feedback on original proposals released in April. The ASX yesterday said the amendments strike a more complete balance between protecting shareholder interest ...

Tyndall AM restructures distribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
Tyndall AM has restructured its distribution and product development functions to increase focus on the institutional and intermediary markets, including creation of a private wealth business. As part of the change Matt Russell, previously head of institutional ...

Investorfirst seeks capital

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
Investorfirst has offered shareholders a non-renouncable rights offer, as it attempts to raise capital in light of poor performance. Shareholders have been offered a one-for-one deal, at 15 cents each - with the non-aligned financial services provider ...

First State Super butts out tobacco

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
First State Super has excluded investments in all companies involved in the manufacture of tobacco products from its entire investment portfolio. The move builds on First State Super's exclusion of tobacco-related investments from socially responsible ...

ClearView rejects PE bid

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The board of ClearView Wealth Limited has rejected an "Unsolicited" takeover bid by private equity manager Crescent Capital Partners. In a statement to the ASX this morning, the ClearView Board said it had considered the conditional unsolicited offer ...

APRA updates MySuper FAQ guide

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
Superannuation regulator APRA has updated its MySuper Frequently Asked Questions guide to help super funds clarify how the new product class will operate. The guide covers general operating practices, transition arrangements and investment strategy. ...

Cross-border super collaboration on way

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
Asian public pensions and Australian superannuation funds may soon be working together on cross-border investment decisions, predicts Citi's Asia Pacific head of pension fund services. Australian superannuation funds typically have around 30% of assets ...

A-REIT concentration raises active mgt questions

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian listed property trust securities sector is plagued by concentration issues, according to Lonsec's annual review. While most funds in the sector are benchmarked against the S&P/ASX-200 A-REIT Accumulation Index or the S&P/ASX-300 A-REIT ...

HFT strategy profiling lab launched

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
Australian firm First Derivatives has launched a testing lab for HFT strategies and algorithms. Developed to allow firms to test their high frequency trading (HFT) algorithms and methods prior to live market release, the lab also has potential implications ...

Regulation biggest concern for SFOs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
Tax and regulatory issues are the biggest concern for single-family offices in terms of risks to managing investments, according to a survey from J.P. Morgan Private Bank. A poll of 125 single family offices (SFO), each with more than US$100 million ...