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Fight or be beggared by the neighbours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
Another rate cut is coming, another rate cut is coming. Bloomberg's survey shows (tada!) 18 out of 29 economists expect the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to follow-up February's 25 bps reduction in the official cash rate to 2.25% with another 25 bps ...

Magellan fund awarded Morningstar Gold rating

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
Shortly after announcing an ASX-listed version, Magellan's unlisted Global Fund has been awarded a Morningstar GOLD rating. The rating means that the fund has achieved top ratings from all research houses. This follows the announcement of Magellan's ...

Exchange tradeable version of Magellan Global Fund announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
International equity manager Magellan Financial Group is launching an ASX-quoted version of its Magellan Global Fund. The new Magellan Global Equities Fund will be quoted on the ASX AQUA platform on 5 March 2015 under the ticker MGE. The fund is one ...

Magellan doubles profit, consolidates global presence

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Magellan Financial Group doubled its profit after tax to $77.4 million in the first half of financial year 2014-2015, while it kept strengthening its global presence. The group reported a revenue increase of 91% to $128.5 million during the six months ...

Contango appoints chief investment officer from UBS

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
Contango Asset Management has appointed George Boubouras as chief investment officer, effective immediately. Boubouras succeeds company founder, David Stevens who the company said will continue to play an "important role" for the Melbourne-based investment ...

Magellan ups cash weighting ahead of market volatility

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Magellan Asset Management raised the cash weighting in its Global and Infrastructure funds in anticipation of a possible market correction in credit and equity markets. In a note sent to investors, Magellan chief executive and chief investment officer ...

Support for FICAP RockStar event swells

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) has announced that its annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar' competition, will be held at a new, larger venue this year to accommodate the swelling number of people supporting the event. The invitation ...

Managed accounts boost advice business valuations

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
New research from Rainmaker reveals that managed accounts are not only enabling advisers to improve their clients' investment outcomes as well as boost their own business' worth, they are enabling new investment managers to enter the market. The research ...

Instos turn increasingly to real assets

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
Institutional investors are increasingly turning to real assets to increase investment returns and manage macro-environment risks, but would rethink allocations if interest rates rose significantly, according to a new survey from BlackRock. The survey ...

Compare the pair ads fail to excite members

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
Television advertisement for superannuation funds is failing to engage with members, who mainly prefer email communication or newspaper advertisement. "Splashing your brand on the TV might be cutting through to members in terms of awareness but it is ...