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T+2 settlement arrives on Monday

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
From Monday both the Australian and New Zealand securities exchanges will roll out T+2 settlement periods, meaning share market trades will settle one business day earlier than the current three day process.

With pretty numbers like these, who needs a rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
Expect Gov Glenn to start using his jawbone sometime soon again if the A$'s appreciation persists. Failing that, there's always the rate cut option.

New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
The Financial Services Council and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors believe 13% of ASX 200 companies currently fail to provide meaningful information on sustainability factors and a further 17% provide only basic information.

Investment analysts overpaid and mostly redundant: Moore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
An obsession with peer risk and swollen investment teams in the funds management industry means end investors are getting expensive and mediocre performance from closet tracker funds, according to veteran chief investment officer of PM Capital, Paul ...

Another standout economic performance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
While the latest National Account numbers painted a picture of 'what was' in the December quarter, it also indicates that the domestic economy has started 2016 on a more solid footing and stronger momentum.

H2 Ventures scores Investec funding

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
International banking group Investec Australia has further endorsed the growing fintech industry by committing sizable funding to venture capital firm, H2 Ventures.

BNP Paribas Securities Services wins mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
AIA has appointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its OTC derivatives operations provider.

Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund added to Asgard

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
The Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund has been added to Asgard's eWrap platform.

Crouching services, contracting manufacturing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
While these have helped keep GDP growth (6.9% in 2015) close to last year's 7.0% target, the trend from the factory and services sector PMI surveys suggest that the economy continues to lose momentum and that more needs to be done.

RBF awards $175m credit mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF), the Tasmanian public sector superannuation fund, has invested US$125 million ($175.6 million) in Shenkman Capital Management's multi-strategy credit strategy.