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ANZ ETFS readies Eurozone ETF

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
ANZ ETFS will later this month launch an exchange traded fund which provides unhedged exposure to leading companies in the Eurozone.

Folkestone buys first asset for senior living fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
Folkestone's real estate funds management subsidiary has exchanged contracts for its first acquisition for its seniors living platform and the Folkestone Seniors Living Fund No.1 (FSLF).

Lifeplan increases investment bond options

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
Investment bond specialist Lifeplan is rolling out eight new investment options and an additional rebate tier across its NextGen suite as part of a surging interest in the product.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
AiG surveys show Australian manufacturing, services and construction sectors all in expansion; US service sector improves but trade worsens. PBOC weakens yuan (again).

Fidante manager closes $400m industrial water fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
Fidante Partners-affiliated real assets investment manager Resonance has made the third close of its industrial water infrastructure fund.

Macquarie partners to acquire real estate sales platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
A consortium of investors including Macquarie subsidiaries, 77 Victoria Street Trust and Sandrift have partnered to acquire an ASX-listed real estate sales and administration platform.

Zenith awards Bennelong fund highest rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
The Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund has been awarded a 'Highly Recommended' rating by Zenith.

Longevity driving interest in risk pooled products

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
A combination of longer life expectancy and poor returns from volatile markets is driving more investors to reassess their retirement and life insurance products, according to Milliman.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
RBA keeps policy unchanged but BOE starts easing. Final Eurozone PMI reading steady but this was before Brexit.

M&A activity impacted by politics

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2016
Macquarie Group and Deloitte led the financial adviser merger and acquisition deal count in Australasia during the first half of 2016, according to the latest Mergermarket data.