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New Perpetual LIC gets Zenith rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... is seeking to raise a minimum of $150 million and maximum of $600 million. PIC will invest predominantly in Australian shares, but may also invest up to 25% in global equities and 25% in cash. Zenith described Perpetual's equities investment team as ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... stimulus program at the end of this month have driven gains. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the gains in Australian shares this week showed investors had tempered their worries about geopolitical threats and the Ebola virus which has killed more ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
Australian shares looks set to open lower following substantial falls on international markets as investors take fright at new US data underscoring the fragile state of the global economy. At 0805 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures ...

BetaShares launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... share portfolio, but also those looking for exposure to the US market as a potential way to diversify out of Australian shares." The fund will be the first Australian-domiciled ETP on the ASX to provide US-specific equity exposure, offering significant ...

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... RAFI Australia 200 ETF (QOZ). The YMAX fund provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of 20 blue-chip Australian shares, along with attractive quarterly income and a lower level of volatility. The fund has grown to over $250 million since its launch ...

Crisis deepens for van Eyk Blueprint funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... Macquarie to terminate a further nine portfolios that it acts as responsible entity for. Macquarie has axed the Australian Shares Fund, Absolute Australian Shares Fund, Smaller Companies Fund, Absolute International Shares Fund, Global Emerging Markets ...

Aberdeen funds added to mFund service

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... Australian investors. "Home bias among Australian investors is very strong, partly due to the ease with which Australian shares can be directly bought and sold. The introduction of the mFund settlement service, which allows retail investors to access ...

IOOF launches defensive equity portfolio

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... decline in cash and bond yields has meant that income needs to be sought elsewhere," IOOF portfolio manager of Australian shares Dan Farmer said. The new product is a multimanager portfolio that targets lower volatility and higher income yield. The specific ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Australian shares are lower at noon following the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash in Ukraine. Wall Street retreated sharply off the back of the news overnight. The Dow Jones closed 161.39 points, or 0.94% A lower to 16,976.81 after reaching a record ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
Australian shares have lifted on the back of strong performances across the materials sector. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto both rose by more than 1.5 per cent, giving a solid push to the overall share market. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the resources ...