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Blue Sky announces $66 million equity raising

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has announced it will conduct a $66.8 million equity raising. The initiative consists of a $30 million placement to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors at $6.50 per share and an accelerated non-renounceable ...

AFA heralds adaptability

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called for advisers to focus on adaptability if they wish to address changing consumer preferences, the costs of delivering quality advice, technology and industry disruptors. The call follows the conclusion ...

Multi-factor investing applies to credit too: Robeco

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
Building on the current interest in multi-factor investing in equity markets, Robeco is now designing bespoke multi-factor credit solutions for institutional clients in Australia. In this low growth, low interest rate world, factor investing is being ...

Nominations open for AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is now taking nominations for its annual Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards. In its fourteenth year, the AFA Adviser of the Year Award recognises an individual who is excelling in the delivery ...

Retired mothers need financial help

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
The lengths Australians go to in order to financially support their parents in retirement has been detailed by an industry superannuation fund survey. Last month REST Industry Super spoke to 1052 Australians who were over 18 and providing financial ...

HFA appoints CFO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
HFA, the Australian parent of US-based fund manager, Lighthouse Investment Partners, has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO) and company secretary, effective 9 May 2016. Henry Capra will take on the roles and has extensive experience in the ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
ANZ job advertisements Total job advertisements in Australia declined by 0.8% in April following a 0.1% increase in the previous month. While the year-on-year growth rate in job ads remained at a positive 6.3%, it has slowed from 10.0% in March and ...

Investors must look past market noise: AXA IM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Investors must rethink their investment approach and look to the long term if they wish to achieve their target returns, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, AXA IM identified a number of evolutionary trends ...

RBA envy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... Australian dollar down. My Bloomberg screen shows the A$ currently fetching US$0.7366 - a two month low - down from US$0.7667 on 2 May (the day before the RBA meeting and surprise rate cut announcement). It could be said once again, that the RBA has ...

AMP Capital adds to AGF Advisory Committee

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
AMP Capital has appointed a new member to its China Growth Fund Advisory Committee, effective as of 4 May 2016. Roger Watson has been named as the new member, bringing with him more than 30 years' experience in funds management, stock broking and consulting ...