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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher after record highs were reached on Wall Street. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said Australian shares were off to a positive start due to strong overseas leads, especially from the United States. "It's ...

Macquarie launches fund for significant investor visa migrants

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Macquarie Specialist Investments (MSI) has launched the Macquarie SIV Cash Fund, a new investment solution aimed at investors applying for the Significant Investor Visa (SIV). The Significant Investor Visa is a permanent residency visa launched at the ...

Investors need income rethink after RBA rate cut

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'s decision to cut rates may mean that income investors should adopt a changed approach, according to BlackRock head of fixed income Steve Miller. The RBA cut the base rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 2.75% ...

EQT mulls position after Perpetual move on Trust Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) is set to make a formal response on its position, after Perpetual announced to the market yesterday that it proposed to buy 100% of The Trust Company ordinary shares. In statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) this ...

Instos take on risk monitoring tools

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Institutional investors haven't been rewarded for taking risk in global investment markets since 2008, and have now turned to more intense monitoring to minimize further risks. Focusing on risk in this way gives institutional investors insights that ...

Certitude to distribute Columbia Credit fund in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
US investment manager Columbia Management Investment has partnered with Certitude Global Investments (Certitude) to bring its funds to the Australian market. The Columbia Management Credit fund, which has been seeded by a prominent family office, will ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
Colonial First State (CFS) has announced a range of enhancements to its FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms to improve adviser efficiency and expand its offering to clients. A new online dashboard for FirstWrap will offer greater visibility of client ...

Perpetual to acquire The Trust Company

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
Perpetual has entered into an agreement to takeover The Trust Company and buy 100% of its ordinary shares, in a deal expected to be worth $220 million. According to an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), it is proposed The Trust ...

Apostle Dundas Global Equity wins van Eyk mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The van Eyk Blueprint Series of multi-manager funds has awarded a mandate to Dundas Global Investors (DGI) through its investment in the Apostle Dundas Global Equity fund. Apostle Asset Management, DGI's partner in Australia, did not specify the size ...

Planners race to plug gap in aged care advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The wealth management industry has been slow to keep pace with the growing demand for aged care advice and those that have taken steps early in the game are already reaping the benefits. Mounting data suggests the next big trend in financial planning ...