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DomaCom given A+

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
DomaCom Australia has received an A+ rating from Property Investment Research (PIR).

BT multi asset fund gets top Lonsec rating

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Lonsec has upgraded the BT Active Balanced Wholesale Fund to 'Highly Recommended' - its highest possible rating.

A "must do" for the ECB

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
While month to month fluctuations in annual inflation rate readings could be discounted, the risk is that persistent low inflation/deflation could lead to low inflation/deflation expectations.

Tail risk hedging works for industry fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Vision Super has reassured local councils the $7.5 billion fund has protected its defined benefit (DB) members from share market downturns thanks to a tail risk hedging strategy.

A "chilling" moment for the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
Not an "expert" soul expects a shift in policy at this meet but a few anticipates a move down sometime this year, with the earliest being a 25bps cut in May.

Platinum inflows boosted by increased marketing spend

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Platinum Asset Management's increased spend on promotion and marketing has paid off with the firm seeing a steady rise in net inflows despite facing stiff competition in the global equity space.

EQT reveals slight profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Equity Trustees has released its interim 2016 results, revealing a slight 8.6% decline in net profit after tax to $7 million.

ASX "debutantes" beating market dips

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Despite ongoing volatility in domestic equities, initial public offerings retain strong growth momentum and continue to outperform the ASX 200 index.

International pension funds buy London City airport

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Three Canadian pension funds and the Kuwait Investment Authority have won the takeover battle for London City airport with an offer of about £2 billion ($3.9 billion).

OneVue partners with Sentry Group for adviser platform

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
OneVue has announced it is partnering with Sentry Group to deliver a new platform for Sentry's advice network.