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HSBC launches online trading platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
HSBC has partnered with Bell Direct to launch an online sharing trading platform.

Perpetual to slash 40% of workforce

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Fund manager Perpetual has forecast a full year profit slide and announced pay cuts for its board as it begins a major restructure that will see it shed 40% of its workforce.

MCCA up 80pct, new funds on track

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Muslim Community Co-operative Australia's (MCCA) Income Fund recently surpassed $18.45 million representing 80% growth over the same period last year.

AEI shareholders fight off board changes

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Australian Ethical Investment Limited shareholders have voted to reject all resolutions put to a general meeting called by a small group of shareholders who attempted to gain control of the board.

ILB protect fixed-income: HSBC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Inflation linked bonds should remain part of any long term investor's arsenal because over the long term they have proven to be an effective way to hedge against inflation regardless the current short term trend to low inflation or institutional investors ...

Towers Watson's clients top $15bn in Smart Beta

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Towers Watson's institutional investment clients have allocated over $15 billion to Smart Beta solutions in the past five years.

IFM commits $90m to ConnectEast

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Industry Funds Management has commitment to financing a $90 million investment into ConnectEast through a senior secured debt facility.

Foreign MIS tax legislation delayed

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Federal government plans to raise the tax rate on managed investment schemes have been delayed after the proposal was pulled from a bill before parliament yesterday.

Three reasons for alternatives

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
There are three core reasons why institutional investors will continue to pour money into alternatives, according to a new report on the sector.

EM specialist enters Australian market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
UK based emerging and frontier market specialist Advanced Emerging Capital has entered the Australian market to give investors access to alpha boosting small to mid cap firms from these markets.