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Demand for alternatives sees Blue Sky profits rise

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has reported a 60% increase in after tax profit of $6.24 million for the full year to 30 June. The alternatives fund manager's revenue grew 69% from $14.2 million to $24.0 million. The company will pay a fully franked ...

Heads up to where Wall Street's heading

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
It didn't happen overnight, but it is happening. The S&P 500 index flirted above its 2,000-point milestone -2001.95 points to be exact in intra-day trade - before closing at 1997.92 points. There's always tomorrow. With just another 2.1 points (0.1%) ...

JANA awards mandate to Loomis Sayles

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
JANA has awarded a mandate to Boston-based investment manager Loomis, Sayles & Company. The mandate is the first in this market to be allocated to the Loomis Sayles' Global Disciplined Alpha (GDA) strategy, the fund manager's Australian distributor ...

Centrepoint Alliance returns to growth

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
Centrepoint has seen its profits climb back into positive territory in the full year to 30 June reporting an after tax profit of $3.3 million, up from a loss of $7.8 million in 2013. Underlying profit before tax increased 43% to $8.3m. The company has ...

Challenger adds firepower to annuities business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
Challenger's $530 million capital raising program is likely to tighten the company's already firm grip on the lucrative annuities market. The figure will be raised from a combination of a $250 million institutional share placement and a $30 million ...

Mortgage Choice booms, invests in planners

AAP AND ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
A strong housing market has helped home lender Mortgage Choice deliver its best financial results ever with a record number of loan settlements. The lender's net profit rose 5.8% to $19.8 million in the year to June 30, up from $18.7 million in the ...

Folkestone posts strong result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
Property fund manager Folkestone has reported a 168% rise in its after tax profit for the full year to 30 June. Net profit after tax stood at $3.15 million, up from $1.18 million in the 2013 financial year. "The strong result in FY14 reflects the continued ...

Janet's Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
"Ain't no value high enough, ain't no Putin tough enough, ain't no ISIS mad enough" to keep investors away from Wall Street and... Yes I know it's a double negative (but that's how the song goes and you know what it means) but more importantly, you ...

Treasury Group announces double digit growth for full year

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
Treasury Group has announced double digit growth in its profits and funds under management after strong growth from RARE Infrastructure (RARE) and Investors Mutual Limited (IML) in its full year results. In a statement to the ASX the investment management ...

IRESS reports profit increase in Australia

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
IRESS has reported an increase in profit for its Australian and New Zealand arms in its half year results to 30 June 2014. For the local region operating revenue was up 6.3% with an increase in segment profit of 8%. According to the technology provider ...