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Investment

BT launches no margin call loan

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
BT Financial Group has launched its 'next generation' of geared equity products in response to renewed investor interest, due to low volatility in the Australian share markets.

Longevity forcing industry to adapt to thrive

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
An increase in life expectancy will force financial services to think more actively about the products they offer, according to a discussion paper released at the Actuaries Institute Financial Services Forum.

BTIM results impacted by acquisition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
BT Investment Management has reported net profit of $11.2 million in the first half-year results, incorporating contributions from J O Hambro Capital Management.

Macquarie Bank launches SMSF property loan

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
Macquarie Bank will provide direct exposure to residential investment property assets, with the launch of a self-managed super fund property loan.

QIC awards Molpus alternative timber mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
Investment manager QIC has awarded a mandate to US-based Molpus Woodlands Group, with the timber specialist purchasing 42,000 acres on behalf of the QIC Alternative Beta Fund.

Macquarie profit drops 24.6pc

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
Macquarie Group's full-year profit fell 24.6% to $730 million, with subdued global market conditions impacting institutional and retail client volumes and product demand.

BT Ethical divests last News Corp share

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
BT Ethical Fund today joined the ranks of other Australian-based ethical investment specialists in being free from holdings in News Corp.

GESB awards $2.3bn in bond mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
WA super provider GESB has awarded four global bond investment mandates to Wellington Management Company LLP, Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd and PIMCO Australia Pty Limited, worth a total of $2.3bn.

Hedge funds outperform: Research

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
Research commissioned by KPMG International and AIMA on the global hedge fund industry has found that funds have significantly outperformed equities, bonds and commodities over the past 17 years.

Governance Australia's best export to Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Creating opportunities for Australia's economic integration with Asia is not just about exporting commodities but sharing expertise in value adds like governance and sophisticated services.