Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Investment

Active debate triggers Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
Fidelity made significant changes to its global fee regime in response to ongoing debate concerning the value of active management.

Exclusive partnership brings $35bn global manager to Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
A global specialist in private equity, private credit and clean energy infrastructure with more than $35 billion in assets is entering the Australian market via an exclusive partnership.

Cromwell divests IOF, reopens fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
ASX-listed Cromwell Property Group will sell its entire stake in an office fund and reopen another fund to investors for $30 million in additional funding.

QIC boosts US presence with acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
QIC is expanding its global real estate operation in the US through the purchase of 10 regional shopping malls on behalf of one of the investment giant's clients.

Less than half pass CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
More than half of new Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) candidates failed the first level of the six-hour examination, recent results from the CFA Institute shows.

Global $1.2tn manager buys Australian firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
An international asset manager with more than $1.2 trillion in assets is boosting its Australian presence with its first major local acquisition.

AMP Capital invests in US telecoms giant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
AMP Capital closed a US$200 million mezzanine debt investment in the US' largest private owner and manager of communication infrastructure.

Asset manager seeks to demystify hybrids

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Despite a suspect reputation, hybrid securities have actually delivered a better risk-adjusted return than the equity market over all time periods, according to Real Asset Management portfolio manager Michael Frearson.

Media powerhouse turns financial product provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
A global media brand is eyeing a move into financial services, looking to form a strategic partnership with one of Asia's largest fund and asset management firms.

AMP Capital takes stake in Sydney development

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
AMP Capital, along with a $60 billion superannuation fund, has made a significant investment in a Sydney property development being overseen by a $300 billion US asset manager.