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Universities must prepare for adviser reforms: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is calling on universities and other education providers to develop new programs ahead of the looming professional standards deadline. In partnership with the Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) ...

Clock ticks for institutional advice licensees

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
A dealer group executive believes the clock is ticking for advisers at institutional licensees as another bank-owned advice service announced it was exiting the industry this week. Following news that Bankwest would be closing its salaried advice division ...

Lonsec increases global exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Lonsec has shifted the strategic asset allocation weights for its traditional balanced risk profile in order to meet investment objectives. As part of its recent strategic asset allocation review, the investment firm made downward adjustments to its ...

Pharmaceuticals and tires top new Thomson Reuters diversity index

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
Roche Holding AG and the Michelin Group have topped Thomson Reuters' Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) index. The new index ranks the top 100 publicly-traded companies worldwide across 24 metrics to determine their diversity and inclusivity. The metrics ...

Federal Court approves OneVue merger arrangement

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
The Federal Court has made orders approving the scheme of arrangement between OneVue and Diversa. As a result, Diversa has submitted the orders to ASIC, meaning the merger scheme is now legally effective. At the close of trading today, Diversa's shares ...

A-REIT added to Asgard platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
A high conviction, actively managed fund providing access to a diversified portfolio of ASX-listed real estate securities has been added to the Asgard platform. The Folkestone Maxim A-REIT Securities Fund is the newest addition, known for its disciplined ...

Super SA appoints two board members

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
The South Australian government has appointed two members to the Super SA board. Annette Hurley joins Super SA's board having been a federal senator for South Australia between 2005 and 2011. She was deputy leader of the South Australian Labor Party ...

Axsesstoday completes $20m bond issue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
Axsesstoday has completed a $20 million bond issue as part of a debt diversification plan and to fund growth of the company's underlying equipment financing business. Arranged by FIIG Securities, the $20 million note issue will be combined to form a ...

Unlisted ag funds hit $22bn

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
The unlisted agriculture fund sector has hit $22 billion in assets under management, according to Preqin research. This makes agriculture now the second-biggest industry in the natural resources fund sector behind energy. This was largely driven by ...

Ageing population presents investment potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
An increasing demographic shift across Asia presents a significant investment opportunity according to the latest insights from AMP Capital. The new white paper published by AMP Capital associate director Christopher Deves looks at the economies of ...