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Folkestone acquires Maxim property boutique

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... "Maxim is an active manager of listed real estate securities funds and we have a strong track record in outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index. Folkestone is a leading real estate funds manager and developer and Maxim will be able to leverage from ...

Super returns up slightly to 12.8pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... end January albeit this is still sharply down from December's 16.1%. Underpinning the results are that the rolling 12 month ASX accumulation index is continuing to dampen as the rolling 12 month return was 10% at end February down from 11% at end January ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat with Wall Street little changed as investors digest a series of economic data ahead of Friday's big US jobs report for March. At 0805 AEDT on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down six ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from international markets after data showed a pickup in US job creation. At 0812 AEDT on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 5,417. Payrolls ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
The share market is in positive territory, but finding resistance against any sizeable gains. Despite a strong lead from US and European markets, higher iron ore prices and speculation that global miner BHP Billiton is considering demerging some assets ...

Wanted: Money managers that are investors not product makers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... from high net worth investors. In Australia this is reflected in the 96% correlation super fund returns have with the S&P/ASX securities market index, leading to a frustration that has culminated in indexing increase its market share to an all-time high. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained following solid manufacturing data from China. At 0830 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 5,410. China said its official purchasing ...

HFA Holdings chairman steps down

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... appropriate time for him to resign from his duties in relation to HFA and focus on personal commitments," an HFA statement to the ASX said. Young was a founder and chief executive of HFA and has acted as its executive director for 13 years. He was also ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... consumers and providing access to quality advice. The accountancy body also said that a review of the roles of ASIC, APRA and ASX was necessary to ensure that there was no "significant duplication" and said that any further "substantial" regulation around ...

ASX calls for Australia-based exchanges

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has called for the Financial Services Inquiry to explore introducing requirements for systemically important financial markets infrastructure assets to be placed on-shore. This would grant Australia's policy ...