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Zenith recommends AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

STAFF REPORTER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
AllianceBernstein's Global High Income Fund (GHI) has been rated 'Recommended' by independent investment research provider Zenith Investment Partners. The Fund, which is being offered in Australia for the first time, has a track record of more than ...

Millinium Australian equity income fund receives rating

STAFF REPORTER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
Millinium Capital Managers' MSF Dividend Income Option has received an "A" rating from van Eyk Research in its Australian Equities Income Review. The Fund has been a stand-out performer in the Australian equity space, returning 39.2% over the 12 months ...

AUSCOAL Super tweaks SSgA currency mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
AUSCOAL Super has awarded a new dynamic currency hedging strategy mandate to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) that will allow AUSCOAL Super's investment team more involvement in the portfolio'sA currency management. SSgA has been managing currency ...

Annual global dividends pass $1 trillion for first time

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Dividends paid by the world's listed companies burst through the $1 trillion mark for the first time ever in 2013, according to the Henderson Global Dividend Index, a new quarterly report analysing equity income from around the world. The report revealed ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The Australian stock market is on track for a seventh consecutive day of gains, despite the negative impact of several high profile companies trading ex-dividend. The market had defied a mixed lead from overseas to continue to push higher on Monday ...

Better ASIC-AFP relationship could lead to more prosecutions

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
There could be more legal prosecutions if the "inefficient" relationship between the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) was remedied, the Senate Economics Reference Committee has heard. ASIC ...

Crowdfunding investment platform launched

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Crowdfunding has taken another step into the mainstream with the launch of a specialist platform solely focused on crowdfunding investment finance. The platform, VentureCrowd, was developed by early stage venture capital firm Artesian Venture Partners ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
Australian shares are higher due to strong gains by the big four banks, positive offshore leads and higher commodity prices. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said he thought there was relatively strong momentum for quality. "There is a nice balance in ...

Challenger reports record annuities sales

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Challenger has reported "exceptionally strong" retail annuities sales in the half year up to December, rising by a record 38% to $1.46 billion. Overall Challenger's retail and institutional sales reached $1.75 billion. In the retail space, 19% of annuities ...

Bendigo Bank lifts cash profit

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has lifted its first half cash profit almost 10 % after lower funding costs helped improve its margins. The bank made a cash profit of $185.9 million for the six months, up from $169.7 million a year ago. But net profit fell ...