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AMP Capital, Macquarie sells infra to Asia's richest man

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
A consortium lead by Asia's richest man has purchased a British gas distribution company from investors including Macquarie Global Infrastructure Funds 2 SARL and AMP Capital.

AGEST bungle isolated: BNP Paribas

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
French investment bank BNP Paribas has said that the miscalculation of AGEST Super returns reported yesterday was an isolated incident.

BT launches EOFY tax tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
BT Wrap has launched an online tool for tax statements in response to adviser demand to make end of financial year processing times and statement delivery more seamless.

FICAP partners with Redkite

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
Redkite, an organisation supporting children and young people with cancer and their families, has been chosen as FICAP's primary charity partner for 2013.

Mariner calls it quits on Austock offer

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
Mariner Corporation has withdrawn its takeover offer for Austock after a "blatant attempt" to block its bid.

ESG sheds light on Sov debt crisis: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
Environmental, social and governance research has a role to play as Europe's sovereign debt crisis blurs the lines between the definitions of developed and developing nations, according to a global responsible investment expert.

AMP Capital weighs up costs

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
AMP Capital is currently considering a cost cutting program that could see jobs cut across the funds management business.

Too many managers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
Australia has an oversupply of fund managers and the fight to survive will cause many to review their pricing and business models.

Investorfirst seeks capital

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
Investorfirst has offered shareholders a non-renouncable rights offer, as it attempts to raise capital in light of poor performance.

Babson Capital gaining traction

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
US-based Babson Capital Management is experiencing traction in the Australian syndicated loan market through its Asia-Pacific fund.