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Market Vectors set to launch four Australian equity ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Market Vectors is set to open its doors to Australian investors with the launch of four new Australian exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The new products are sector focused and designed to track purpose-built pure-play indices specifically developed for ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street as investors remained cautious over the lack of progress in Washington budget talks. At 0753 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 11 points ...

UK boutique joins Fidante Partners stable

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
UK-based fund manager River and Mercantile Asset Management (R&M) has entered a long-term strategic alliance with Challenger's multi-boutique division Fidante Partners. Fidante Partners' role is to help grow the global equities manager's business in ...

Morningstar appoints director of Client Solutions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
Investment research provider Morningstar has created the new role of managing director of Client Solutions for the Asia Pacific region. Tom Schiller has been appointed to the role and he will be responsible for developing new business opportunities ...

Ironbridge to acquire 100% of Bravura

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
Ironbridge Capital Management (Ironbridge) is set to acquire Bravura Solutions (Bravura), after Bravura shareholders voted in favour of the proposal. At a meeting held yesterday shareholders in Bravura voted in favour of the Ironbridge subsidiary company ...

ASIC, "twin peaks" model faces review

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Evidence that it took at least 16 months for ASIC to act on whistleblowers' information about misconduct within the Financial Planning division of Commonwealth Bank became a turning point in the long-running debate around the effectiveness of the current ...

Diversa appoints CEO, goes into trading halt

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Listed superannuation and investment company Diversa has reshuffled its board and executive team as the business looks to integrate its standalone businesses after a period of acquisition. Diversa's former head of Investment Management and current head ...

Consumers in EM, an opportunity for investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Consumers in emerging markets are dynamic, loyal to international brands and hungry for high quality products, all of which could be turned into an opportunity for investors willing to diversify their exposure in emerging markets. AllianceBernstein ...

ACCC approves Perpetual offer for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the Perpetual buyout offer for The Trust Company as the acquisition "is unlikely to lead to a substantial lessening of competition in any relevant market." The decision came after ...

Retirees see silver lining of slowing mining boom

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The end of the mining boom could see resources companies paying out higher dividends to shareholders as opportunities for reinvestment dwindle, according to Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson. These higher dividends will particularly ...