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SSgA announces three new ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) has announced the launch of three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate Fund (ASX ticker: DJRE) and SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (ASX ...

Leading fund manager demands reporting rule change

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... thorough overhaul to ensure a fairly functional market. "Australia should have mandatory quarterly reporting of profits, cash flow and balance sheets for major listed companies. If it was the law, then the need for private briefings would be greatly ...

Market Vectors ETFs get Lonsec seal of approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Market Vectors has received 'Investment GradeIndex' ratings from Lonsec for its new Australian exchange traded funds (ETFs). Market Vectors, which is the ETF business of US investment manager Van Eck Global, launched the four new ETFs on the Australian ...

Aircraft leasing, an opportunity for investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
Aircraft leasing could become an opportunity for investors after a report suggested it is entering a period of strong growth. The report was commissioned by Investec Bank's Aviation Finance division and written by former Mercer global head of Alternative ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... productivity gains for the seven per cent increase, but Mr Shamu said analysts were still disappointed about the lack of cash flow. "Any slight disappointment will probably see a sell-off," Mr Shamu said. Among the other major banks, Westpac fell 31 ...

AMP profits up 5.4% despite insurance disappointment

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
AMP Limited's half-year profits are up 5.4% to $393 million following strong performance from its wealth management and investment businesses. The disappointing performance of the financial services company's insurance business was the only black mark ...

Yield obsession just a short-term fad

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... level of the dividend payout ratio are financing decisions. These are decisions about the use of internally generated cash flow. They do not alter the value of a business," he explained. "Whether a company is a high or low quality is not necessarily ...

CommInsure enhances adviser flexibility of life product

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... superannuation, a feature that offers greater flexibility for advisers who may have clients that are cautious of their cash flow and want to pay for premiums via superannuation. Clients may now fund all of their cover via superannuation, part of their ...

BetaShares partners FTSE in new ETF launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... with Research Affiliates LLC, which selects and weights constituents according to four fundamental factors - sales, cash flow, book value, and dividends. By breaking the link with price, the Fundamental Index approach avoids the bias inherent in market ...

Hyperion joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... brings," managing director Tim Samway said. "The immediate benefit to Hyperion clients is the provision of intraday cash flow reporting to the firm's portfolio managers. The sooner we are apprised of large cash flows the sooner we can transact on behalf ...