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Stamping fees consultation kicks off

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
Treasury has announced a four-week consultation into "stamping fees" paid by fund managers to advisers and brokers for exchange-listed funds, as public scrutiny into the practice mounts.

VanEck launches first active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
VanEck is set to list an active ETF that will invest in emerging markets bonds, with a target of 5% annual yield after fees.

Coronavirus in, climate change out: Costello, deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
With the death toll surpassing 132 and a further 6000 people suspected of being infected, the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus has left markets tumbling as fears of an epidemic are stoked by news of the virus spreading around the world.

Meet the Sydney boutique beating Magellan's returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
A Sydney boutique started by a former Evans and Partners investor outperformed all its peers last year and it's not afraid of disclosing its stock picks.

Green light for $1b Cbus tower

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
Cbus Property has received approval from the Victorian government for a new $1 billion office tower in Melbourne's CBD.

Aussie IPOs outperform benchmark

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
Despite a handful of infamous failed Aussie floats in 2019, the IPO market outperformed the benchmark ASX 200 Index by 16.8%.

Boutique shuts doors

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
A small caps boutique founded by former UBS investors has decided to close after two institutional investors pulled back their money.

CIMIC in $1.8b writedown

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
The country's largest construction company has reported a loss of $1.8 billion, blaming tough market conditions in the Middle East.

Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
As Australia burns, so too does the bottom line of our listed companies, with real implications for our retail, insurance, agriculture and transport sectors.

American private debt fund eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
A private debt manager with stellar past returns, is eyeing local superannuation funds as it starts to raise for a new fund.