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Mariners bid underdone

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
Mariner Corporation was this morning considering an appeal, after the Takeovers Panel ruled that it couldn't count on the funding for its proposed bid for Austock.

Renewed appetite for Aussie stocks

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012
A surge in the growth experienced by the Australian ETF industry in July suggests investor risk appetite for Australian equities is slowly returning

Fidelity calls rising tide for equities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
Having been bearish on equities for the past 18 months, there is growing evidence for cautious optimism on the part of equity investors.

Unique investment opportunity in water

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
The Australian water market is a unique investment opportunity allowing direct exposure to water price risk as global demand surges, with foreign investors already taking note, according to Tyndall AM.

APA ups HDF offer

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
The APA group has raised its offer for the Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund after it was granted due-diligence access to the fund's books earlier this week.

Outsourcing helps UK trustees better manage funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
UK pension fund trustees increasingly want to outsource day to day management of their fund's functions to a third-party manager, according to a poll by Russell.

Strategy & name change for Aberdeen fund

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed the Aberdeen Capital Growth Fund 'on hold' following Aberdeen Capital's decision to change its strategy and undergo a name change.

ACCI calls for right to sue foreign govs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched a campaign for trade agreements to include on a case-by-case basis provisions allowing private companies to sue foreign governments.

Bendigo offloads IOOF stake

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has sold its 7.8% stake in wealth management firm IOOF Holdings, worth $110 million.

Super funds urged to include macro-level ESG principles

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
Institutional investors are increasingly demanding that Environmental, Social and Governance principles be considered in mandate design - and it needs to be from a macro-level, said Solaris Investment Management.