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Millinium Australian equity income fund receives rating

STAFF REPORTER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... for the S&P/ASX200 Index. The MSF Dividend Income Option invests in ASX-listed companies which Millinium judges to have sound and profitable businesses with limited downside risk. The investment team is led by Neill Colledge, who previously managed $11 ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
He's either really brave or truly spaced out after smoking some heavy stuff. One thing's for sure though, Deutsche Bank's chief economist for Australia Adam Boyton has made the headlines with his fearless forecast that the Australian dollar would be ...

S&P DJI eyes aligned advice groups with new role

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) is recruiting for a role as part of a move to tap into the aligned financial advice dealer groups with its exchange-traded fund (ETF) indices. Until now the bank-aligned advice sector has proved difficult for ETF providers ...

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... world, slashing interest rates to a record low 2.5%. While a fall in term deposit rates from 5% to a little over 3% doesn't sound so dramatic, the impact on Australians' investment portfolios has been marked because of the duel effect of rising inflation. ...

Excuses, excuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
Have Wall Streeters' gone loco? This immediately came to mind when I saw Wall Street's reaction to the disappointing US jobs report for, more often than not, disappointment does not get a rise out of Wall Street. Perhaps it was a not an often day for ...

Challenger Diversified Property Group reports earnings growth

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... leasing. "The leasing market is starting to show signs of improvement and with the consistent execution of our strategy and sound metrics, CDI remains well positioned," Hardie finished.

AMP to launch integrated mobile app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
... happening to your investments - it's that accessibility to customer information in an accessible way that you can get in quick sound bites," she said, adding: "You're not going to sit there when you're 100 page statement arrives in the mail, and you've ...

How green are 'green funds'?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... free to invest in 'best of sector' fossil fuel miners. Local Government Super (LGS), a fund known for its environmentally-sound investments, avoids companies which have a 'material' (i.e. more than 10%) exposure to areas such as tobacco, gambling, armaments ...

Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... with Treasury to discuss ways in which the LISC could be funded. "ASFA requested the Committee consider the importance of sound long term public policy in relation to superannuation and retirement incomes, especially given the financial implications ...

Combet joins IFM Investors board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... knowledge and experience is outstanding and an ideal fit for IFM Investors. "Her current role in particular has given her a sound understanding of the complexities of undertaking business in Asia and I am certain her insights will prove extremely valuable." ...