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US funds launch lawsuit against big four banks

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
A class action lawsuit has been launched against NAB, CBA, ANZ and Westpac, as well as Macquarie and other investment banks for their alleged rigging of the bank bill swap reference rate (BBSW). The Sonterra Capital Master Fund, Frontpoint Financial ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
Australia leading index The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index of Economic Activity inched up by 0.1% in July, partially reversing the previous month's 0.2% fall. More important, the six-month annualised growth rate in the index - indicating ...

Investors missing healthy returns amid bond fears

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
The fear of negative interest rates keeping retail investors out of bond markets isn't just overlooking the defensive role of the asset class within portfolios, it's also leaving a surprisingly healthy return on the table. That's an argument put forward ...

Sell everything (again?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
In a week punctuated by disappointing key stats from the world's major economies, something strange in our neighbourhood happened... Wall Street produced a trifecta. The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all closed at record highs on the 11th of August ...

Keybridge appoints new director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Following its chair's resignation yesterday, Keybridge Capital has appointed a new non-executive director. John Patton takes on the role having been a partner at Ernst & Young focusing on transactions advisory services. He was also chief financial officer ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
Australian consumer confidence The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rebounded by 2.0% in August after declining by 3.0% in July. More importantly, at a reading of 101.4, optimists outnumbered pessimists this month. Not surprisingly ...

Keybridge chair resigns as Wilson calls for Hastings fund overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Keybridge Capital's chair has resigned at the same time Wilson Asset Management has called for the Keybridge-managed HHY Fund to get a new responsible entity. Bill Brown was an independent non-executive director on Keybridge's board since 2012. He was ...

Keybridge chair ousted in Bentley coup

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
Keybridge Capital's chair has departed following the extraordinary general meeting triggered by Bentley Capital. In Andrew Moffat's wake, Bentley nominees Simon Cato and William Johnson have been appointed to the board, and deputy chair Bill Brown has ...

Pre-retirees adopting sharing economy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
An increasing number of pre-retirees are participating in the sharing economy in a bid to boost their wealth and income, according to the latest RateSetter Sharing Economy Trust Index. The bi-annual report measures the attitudes and behaviour of Australians ...

Bentley slams Keybridge response to restructure proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Bentley Capital has criticised Keybridge Capital's explanatory notes about the former's proposal to remove Keybridge's chair and appoint Bentley nominees to the board. On July 7, ahead of Keybridge's July 29 extraordinary general meeting, Keybrige chair ...