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Macquarie reports rise in profits

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
Macquarie Group has reported a net profit of $851 million for the full year to the end of March, up 17% on last year. Total assets under management (AUM) were also up to $347 million from $327 million last year. Operating income fell 4% to $6.7 billion ...

BT Financial boosts Westpac result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
BT Financial Group's solid contribution has helped Westpac record a 10% rise in increase in cash earnings for the half-year. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) the bank said the wealth arm had benefited from strong flows ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
Australian stocks have opened higher as market players cheered strong results from Westpac and Macquarie. Westpac posted an 11 per cent lift in first half net profit to $3.304 billion and announced a special dividend of 10 cents per share for shareholders ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
The Australian market has opened lower as lacklustre Chinese manufacturing data impacts mining stocks. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the local market was being dragged down by the resources sector as commodity prices drop after disappointing ...

International investment division behind BTIM success

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has reported a strong half-year result, more than doubling statutory net profit after tax and increasing cash net profit by 73%. The board also declared a fully franked interim dividend of 8 cents per share, a 45% increase ...

No decision yet on QIC sale

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
The government Queensland Commission of Audit Report recommendation that the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) be privatised puts the spotlight on the significant funds management businesses that several state governments are now running. The ...

Bear market not a concern for bond holders: Vanguard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
Bonds play an enduring role in providing income, capital stability and diversification in a portfolio. Consequently investors should not view a bond bear market with the same level of apprehension as an equity bear market according to Vanguard Investments. ...

New FPA member base shows changing face of industry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
An influx of Generation Y highlights the transformation of the public face of the financial planning industry, according to the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Figures released by the industry body shows that of more than 1,000 new members who ...

AMP Capital sells out of Houston residential property complex

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
AMP Capital's Global Direct Property Fund has sold Cheval Apartments for US$63.6 million following a widely marketed sales campaign. Cheval Apartments is a 'multifamily' asset - a 387 unit residential complex which is centrally located near major employment ...

ANZ grows adviser base

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
ANZ Bank grew its adviser base by 9% in the first half of 2013 in what was a strong result for the group's wealth division. The division also saw productivity in Australia boosted by a 21% increase in risk sales per adviser and a 6% increase in investment ...