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Investors driving impact demand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... and women. "One of the reasons this fund was created was because of the research we had undertaken that compares performance of companies who really have demonstrated diversity as a key tenant of their philosophy versus those that haven't and we're starting ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... The latest Conference Board reading is consistent with the improvement in the Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing and services surveys. The AiG performance of manufacturing index increased to a reading of 50.9 in October from ...

SPDR fund awarded highest Lonsec rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... report Lonsec said the fund was efficient, cost effective and transparent, offering investors' exposure to the performance of one of the most widely accepted Australian equity indices. Shaun Parkin, head of SPDR ETFs Australia, said: "We are thrilled ...

A mining renaissance courtesy of President Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... relationships". To be sure, we're still not 100% sure how a President Trump will conduct US policy. But if the recent performance of the equity, bond and commodity markets is any guide, Trump could be the answer to the global growth and reflation central ...

New fund manager hot property

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... be judged on the absolute return at the end of the investment period as we are about aligning ourselves with the performance of our funds and therefore the return to our clients." Under Murray Bell and Dennis Kalofonos, the Intergen Property Group team ...

Retirement fears herald advice opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... the growth of assets held in APRA-regulated funds as a result of unstable financial markets and a poor overall performance of the ALL ORDS. A further 30% of the 20,800 members surveyed said they are "somewhat confident"; though the majority of respondents ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... data showed a rising trend towards part-time hiring and a declining one in full-time employment. Australia AiG performance of construction Construction failed to follow the improvement into expansion of the manufacturing and services sector in October. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
Australia performance of manufacturing The Australian Industry Group's (AiG) performance of manufacturing index bounced back into expansion territory with a reading of 50.9 in October after two months of contraction (below 50) - 46.9 in August 49.8 ...

Macquarie reports $1bn net profit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... platform, the benefit of recent acquisitions and its ability to adapt to changing conditions. Moore noted that the performance of Macquarie's annuity-style businesses was bolstered by Zurich's acquisition of Macquarie Life's risk business. He continued ...

AMP implements significant insurance changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... the course of 2016 and, despite the progress on claims transformation to date, it has significantly impacted the performance of our wealth protection business. "Today's actions are designed to re-set the wealth protection business. They will improve ...