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Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
That may be but it creates more uncertainties for the domestic economy that is already reeling from uncertain developments in the global one. Uncertainties that would hit consumer and business confidence and undermine what was Australia's improving economic ...

AMP Capital urges voters to keep China fund open ahead of EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
AMP Capital has released the explanatory memorandum for the July 28 extraordinary general meeting for the China Growth Fund (ASX:AGF), urging unitholders to vote to continue the fund with enhancements.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
Australia's private sector credit up; Retail spending and industrial output improves in South Korea but weakens in Japan; UK GDP grow by 2.0% but that was before Brexit.

Asset manager launches quant platform after acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
A global asset manager is leveraging an acquisition of a UK-based firm to launch its new long-only and alternatives quantitative investing platform, as well as diversify its active management capabilities.

Legg Mason bond trust upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
The Legg Mason Australian Bond Trust has been upgraded by Zenith to 'Highly Recommended'.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
Sales of new homes in Australia fall; US personal income and outlays slow; Eurozone confidence falls.

Report finds fresh barriers to funds management exports

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
There has been very little progress in removing barriers preventing the export of Australian financial services seven years after the release of the Johnson report. Now a new survey of fund managers reveals the situation could even be worse than before ...

ETF survey offers chance to win $300 MYER voucher

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
Advisers and other intermediaries can win a $300 MYER gift voucher by completing the first annual Financial Standard Best Practice Exchange Traded Funds Forum survey.

TH Real Estate partners for China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
TH Real Estate has partnered with a China-focused real estate private equity firm to launch a specialist China Outlet Mall Fund.

J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley handle $260m REIT portfolio acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are handling the $260 million equity raising for an ASX-listed real estate investment trust.