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S&P reaffirms Sirtex after new offer from Chinese manager

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
ASX-listed healthcare firm Sirtex, whose investors include some of Australia's leading fund managers, will remain in the S&P/ASX 200 after its US takeover has been postponed in light of a new offer.

Former NAB subsidiary flags merger with Virgin Money

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
An ASX-listed banking group formerly owned by NAB made a preliminary approach with respect to an all-share combination with Virgin Money in the UK.

Macquarie partners with wealth fintech

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
Macquarie has integrated its open banking platform with a cloud-based personal wealth service established by a former Xero Australia managing director.

The tools to capture quality

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
DNR Capital Australian Equities Income Portfolio manager Scott Kelly recently spoke to Financial Standard about how he determines what qualifies as quality.

BTFG reports first half earnings growth

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
Westpac's wealth management and insurance arm yielded $1.2 billion in revenue in the six months to 31 March 2018, an increase of 5% on 2H17.

InvestSMART to launch active ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
InvestSMART will launch an initial public offering for an actively-managed equity income ETF on May 14.

Trustee firm lists $2bn in RMBS debt securities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
Perpetual Trustee Company has listed three new debt securities on the ASX, which together are offering about $2 billion of RMBS debt securities to wholesale investors.

Global investment firm to restructure

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
A global investment firm with $176 billion in assets under management will undergo a corporate restructure.

Macquarie platform, wrap businesses soar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
Macquarie Group's platform, wrap and managed accounts businesses performed strongly in the full-year to 31 March 2018, latest financial results show.

S&P to remove ASX healthcare firm from index

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
An ASX-listed healthcare firm, currently subject to a potential class action by shareholders which include major Australian asset managers, will be removed from the ASX 200 pending acquisition by a US company.