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MSCI adds China to indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... H-share counterparts are expected to narrow. In general, blue chips and large cap stocks in the A share markets with stable dividend policies are expected to outperform."

Millennials choosing stock market over housing market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
As the prospect of owning their own home becomes less of a reality, millennials are turning to the stock market to invest and build their wealth. New insights from CommSec reveal more than half of all new customers are under the age of 35, with the ...

Pohl retires from LIC board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Industry veteran Dr Manny Pohl is stepping down from the board of small-to-mid cap listed investment company Barrack St Investments effective 30 June 2017. Dr Pohl's boutique Australian equity house, ECP Asset management, founded the LIC in 2014 to ...

Private equity firm confirms $2.2bn bid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
Global private equity firm KKR has made a $2.2 billion buyout proposal for an Australian telecoms operator. The proposal to acquire Vocus Group is subject to a number of conditions, including KKR being satisfied with due diligence, available financing ...

Hunter Hall funds and LIC receive makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
The investment strategies for Hunter Hall's international equities funds will be updated following its merger with Pengana Capital, while the Hunter Hall Global Value board has also received a shakeup. Maintaining the current ethical screens in their ...

Hassle-free housing investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... and the yields will be improving on those properties," Millet said. "Those looking to take advantage of an income or dividend yield strategy may well find it's a good opportunity to invest, compared to what they can get in cash from the bank." SQM Research ...

Finding quality in small caps

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... smart beta can be a way to reduce downside risk in a small-cap portfolio. VanEck highlighted the MVIS Australia Small-Cap Dividend Payers Index (MVS Index), based on small companies that pay regular dividends, and its outperformance relative to the S&P/ASX ...

Big four hammer bank levy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... be an estimate...The net financial impact, including the bank's ability to maintain its current fully franked ordinary dividend, will be dependent upon business performance and decisions we make in response to the tax."

Second private equity firm joins battle for Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
In the battle for Fairfax Media, a new US-based bidder has entered the fray. Hellman & Friedman (H&F), established in 1984 by Lehman Brothers and Salomon Brothers executives Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman and with about $50 billion in assets under ...

BTIM boosts FUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... profit after tax of $79 million inched just 1%. BTIM ordinary shareholders will receive a 19 cent interim 30% franked dividend on July 5.