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China's off to a good 2017 start

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2017
... (PBOC) efforts to slow property lending through higher interest rates and subsequent restrictions by local authorities - raising the down payment requirement, limiting property purchases, setting minimum periods for resale of newly-purchased properties ...

Plato fund oversubscription heralds income appetite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... "With over two weeks still remaining in the expected offer period, we are already two thirds of the way to our targeted raising of $330 million, which is testament to the demand for a professionally managed, well-diversified income portfolio," Hamson ...

Super fund private equity demand growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... investments, he said. Casali commented that money is flowing back into the private equity industry, notably from companies raising funds for the first time, which will drive demand from new investors particularly in the superannuation industry in the ...

Adviser ban upheld by tribunal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2017
... options in Metals of Africa Limited (MTA) on 25 and 26 August 2014, but possessed information about the company's capital raising. MTA subsequently announced the capital raising to the ASX on 3 September 2014. "This outcome reinforces that an adviser ...

Advisers to consult on ASIC's behalf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... Standard, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomed the committee. "The AFA is very supportive of ASIC further raising its engagement with advisers," AFA general manager, policy and professionalism, Samantha Clarke said. "The AFA has been ...

CBA prices inaugural climate bond

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
Commonwealth Bank priced its first Climate Bond, raising $650 million to fund a range of renewable and low-carbon projects in Australia. Proceeds from the issuance will fund 12 eligible Australian projects, including renewable energy generation through ...

Record crowd rocks FICAP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... renditions of quintessential rock songs such as Bon Jovi's 'You Give Love a Bad Name' and Pearl Jam's 'Better Man' while raising more than $200,000 for Raise, Mirabel and The Shepherd Centre. Commenting on the record year, FICAP's head of sponsorship ...

More fires than hires

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... market. In this regard, the RBA would be grateful to NAB's recent announcement (especially if the other lenders follow) raising its mortgage rates -- variable interest rate on owner-occupiers' loans lifted from 5.25% to 5.32%; residential investment ...

Super funds raise $9m for social bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
... social bond. The super funds are among the investors in Social Ventures Australia's Aspire Social Impact Bond (Aspire SIB), raising $9 million to help about 600 individuals in South Australia with accommodation, case management, pathways to employment ...

Netwealth dominating platform sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... industry found platform providers' development efforts have been centred around two themes: improving planner efficiency and raising client engagement," Investment Trends senior analyst King Loong Choi said. Last year saw OneVue refresh its entire dashboard ...