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Merger creates active management behemoth

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... investment company and that this would be achieved through continued investment in diversification and growth, coupled with a sharp focus on financial discipline. We are therefore delighted that this announcement marks another important step towards ...

First of three (or more) coming next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Sure there were a few down days but overall, the US equity market - like the energizer bunny - keeps on going and going... up. Wall Street's major equity market indices closed at record highs - the Dow at 21,115.55 points; the S&P 500 at 2395.96 points ...

Private equity sector resilient

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... of deals in their pipeline as relevant, Viles said. "Finding deals takes a systematic approach starting with developing a sharp point of view about the type of deals the firm excels in doing and wants to find, even before any deal becomes a possibility. ...

Good credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
... 54.4 in the previous month. This is better than market expectations and the best reading in 70 months, pushed higher by a sharp improvement in the services sector (to 55.6 from 53.7) and a pick-up in the manufacturing sector (to 55.5 from 55.2). Last ...

A good set of numbers (almost)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... in March 2001 and is significantly higher than market expectations for an 8.0% increase. The details of the report showed sharp profit upswings in: financial and insurance services (108.9% in Q4 2016 from -40.1% in Q3); mining (49.7% from 7.1%); construction ...

In search of that elusive Australian animal spirit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... with regards to wages - that would spark a virtuous circle of spending, profits, investments, hiring, etc. - based on the sharp improvement in the January survey of domestic business conditions and confidence and progress in the global economy. Actual ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... December quarter 2016 wages stats is old news. The recent general improvement in the global economy and closer to home, the sharp pick-up in business conditions and business confidence provides positive indications going forward. Unlike the seemingly ...

A tale of three PMIs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... 54.4 in the previous month. This is better than market expectations and the best reading in 70 months, pushed higher by a sharp improvement in the services sector (to 55.6 from 53.7) and a pick-up in the manufacturing sector (to 55.5 from 55.2). This ...

RG 97 to lift fees 50 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... survey results affirm the view that the more detailed fee diagnostics and definitions imposed through RG 97 will lead to sharp rises in disclosed fees. These rises will reverse much of the perceived fee drops that resulted over the past two years due ...

A rate rise on the ides of March?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... by 227,000 in January following a 157,000 addition in December and beating market expectations for a gain of 157,000. The sharp jump in the Empire State manufacturing index provides an early clue to this upside surprise. The general business conditions ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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