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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
Australia home sales drop; US personal income and spending rise; Japan's deflation continues; UK economy stronger in the second quarter.

OneVue boss pleased with market position

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
Listed platform and fund services provider OneVue has a $4 million loss for the 12 months to 30 June, despite lifting services revenue by 19%.

Mastering the art of ignoring crises

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
The promise of outsized - but very infrequent - returns in financial markets can, like casinos, lead investors to trade in ways that destroys their wealth.

FIIG bolsters managed bonds service

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
FIIG Securities has introduced a Conservative Income Strategy option to its Managed Income Portfolio Service (MIPS) program.

Vocus founder partners to launch new fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
The founder and former chief executive of listed business telco provider Vocus Communications has launched an asset management firm.

Retail FUA growth drives HUB24 profit

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
HUB24's retail funds under administration (FUA) grew by 94% to $3.31 billion in FY16, with the company recording a gross profit of $10.9 million, up 125%.

CFS adds aged care annuity to FirstChoice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
Colonial First State has added Challenger's CarePlus annuity to the FirstChoice platform, giving a greater number of financial advisers access to the retirement investment option.

Yellen speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
"Of course, our decisions always depend on the degree to which incoming data continues to confirm the Committee's outlook."

Investors must look past Australia for opportunities: BAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
Australian investors must be more willing to embrace international equities if they want to capitalise on greater opportunities, according to Bell Asset Management (BAM) chief investment officer and portfolio manager, Ned Bell.

EGFM launches new property fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016
EG Funds Management has launched a new close-ended, unlisted real estate fund.