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Hyperion hard-closes flagship small-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Hyperion Asset Management has announced it will hard-close its small-cap Australian equities fund, the Hyperion Small Growth Companies Fund. Having originally soft-closed the fund at the beginning of April, Hyperion will now pay out distributions in ...

Investors must look past market noise: AXA IM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Investors must rethink their investment approach and look to the long term if they wish to achieve their target returns, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, AXA IM identified a number of evolutionary trends ...

Financial Sector Advisory Council back in action

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
The Financial Sector Advisory Council has been reconstructed with new appointments and a mandate to advise the federal government on regulator performance as well as its implementation of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). The rebuilt Council will ...

RBA envy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
It's May! Time to go away! Somehow I think the Australian equity market didn't get this memo. Like a thumb - not the sore one but the one in the OK sign - the All Ordinaries index stuck out with a 0.8% gain in the first week of May while most others ...

netwealth to grow IFA base, eyes app-savvy investors

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
Just over a decade ago, netwealth was a platform start-up with $500 million in funds under administration. This year, the group surpassed the $8 billion mark and aim to win more IFAs through its tech-focused business model. At an annual client update ...

Future Generation appoints CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
Future Generation Global Investment has appointed its chief executive. Formerly joint chief executive, Louise Walsh has become sole chief executive following the resignation of joint CEO Chris Donohoe. Donohoe will remain on Future Generation's investment ...

QIC makes first agribusiness acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
QIC has entered a binding agreement to acquire an 80% controlling interest in the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAP). The agreement marks QIC's first major agriculture acquisition since announcing its agribusiness strategy and intention to grow ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
Australia retail sales ABS data released yesterday gave meat to the RBA's statement after its 3 May Board meeting that, "In Australia, the available information suggests that the economy is continuing to rebalance following the mining investment boom" ...

Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
In June next year the gross value of Australia's annual farm production is expected to pass $60 billion for the first time, a reflection of improved prospects in livestock and cropping industries. But a lack of consultant coverage means the opportunity ...

BTIM reveals strong results

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has released its 1HY16 results, revealing a 33% increase to cash net profit after tax (NPAT) to $88.6 million driven by a combination of higher performance fees, the expansion of operating and fee margins, higher average ...