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Investment

Praemium launches new managed accounts solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
Platform provider Praemium has launched a new managed account solution for a longstanding Brisbane-based client.

QV Equities posts solid year

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
QV Equities' cautious approach last financial year saw the listed investment company post a portfolio return of 8.2% before tax, and a company after tax profit of $5.72 million.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
Australia leading index improves while wages beat expectations; UK labour market on a good run (before Brexit).

Investors missing healthy returns amid bond fears

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
The fear of negative interest rates keeping retail investors out of bond markets isn't just overlooking the defensive role of the asset class within portfolios, it's also leaving a surprisingly healthy return on the table.

Investors must be ready for grey swans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Investors should look to cash as global market uncertainty leads to a growing number of 'grey swan' events, according to IOOF portfolio manager, fixed interest and cash, Juanita Escobar

AMP Capital to acquire Spanish telco infrastructure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
AMP Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire a Spanish provider of telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Australia new car sales down; US CPI inflation eases; Eurozone economic sentiment rebounds.

Schroders joins exchange-quoted managed fund game

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
Schroders has joined Magellan, K2 Asset Management and AMP Capital in launching an ASX-quoted version of one of its managed funds.

AMP Capital opts to liquidate AGF portfolio

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
AMP Capital has chosen to wind up the China Growth Fund by liquidating the portfolio.

Challenger sees record sales boost in 2016

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
Challenger has boosted its annuity sales by 22% to $3.4 billion in 2016.