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CBA posts record profit despite dip from wealth division

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
A 6% dip in the cash profit of Commonwealth Bank's wealth management division did not hold the bank back from recording a record after tax cash profit of $9.45 billion for the 12 months to 30 June, up 3% on last year. Wealth Management cash net profit ...

BetaShares grows suite with two new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
BetaShares has launched two new exchange traded funds to give investors low-cost diversified exposure to global healthcare and agriculture stocks. The new funds are BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: DRUG) and the BetaShares Global ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
Australia business confidence Brexit and the close 2 July Australian Federal elections dented Australian business sentiment as could be expected, but only just. The National Australia Bank (NAB) business confidence index eased to a reading of plus 4 ...

Super funds return three per cent

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Superannuation funds have returned an average of 2.9% for the 12 months to 30 June as measured by the SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index, propped up by property and fixed income. The SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
ANZ job ads The "increased uncertainty following the close federal election on July 2 and the shock decision by the UK to leave the European Union on June 24" is how ANZ's head of Australian economics Felicity Emmett explained the sharp 0.8% drop in ...

Instos demanding ESG metrics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Institutional investors are calling for metrics to analyse companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices in the belief that these can correlate with positive financial performance. Michele Giuditta, associate director at global analytics ...

WAM Research achieves record outperformance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Listed investment company WAM Research has reported record outperformance of 23.5% and healthy profit growth for the 12 months to 30 June. The investment portfolio increased 25.5%, outperforming its S&P/ASX All Companies All Ordinaries benchmark by ...

Greencape wins top Zenith rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Boutique Australian equities fund manager Greencape Capital has received two 'Highly Recommended' ratings from researcher Zenith. The Greencape Wholesale High Conviction Fund and the Greencape Wholesale Broadcap Fund were upgraded from Recommended to ...

Industry fund appoints new CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
The South Australian based Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme recently appointed a new chief executive following the departure of Jon Holbrook in July. Joining EISS as its new leader is Nic Szuster, a former chief executive at Local Super before ...

Bentleys NSW takes the leap into financial planning

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Mid-tier accounting, taxation and audit firm, Bentleys NSW, has launched a new financial advisory division, Bentleys Wealth Advisors. Led by newly appointed managing director of Bentleys Wealth Advisors, Matthew Cassidy, the division is focused on offering ...