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The moment of truth cometh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
Would it be all over this September? The days of 0-0.25% fed funds rate, that is. It's been stuck in this range since 16 December 2008 - almost seven years - and more than nine years since the Fed last raised interest rates (from 5.0% to 5.25% in June ...

VicSuper awards $100m corporate bonds mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
VicSuper has awarded a $100 million investment mandate to a fixed income manager to invest in diversified Australian corporate loans.

Vanguard to launch international fixed income ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
Vanguard will launch four new exchange-traded funds (ETFs), two of which target international fixed income and credit indices.

First State Super socially responsible options go green

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
First State Super has divested from fossil fuels in its socially responsible investment options and is researching the resilience of its broader portfolio to climate change.

Lift Janet lift

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
A September lift could convey to the planet that the US is onto a sustainable recovery and is ready to become the engine of world growth once more.

Blue Sky adds maths software company

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
Blue Sky Private Equity has made a multi-million investment for a significant minority share of education technology company ORIGO Education, which provides cloud-based primary school mathematics software.

Future Generation IPO raises $300m

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
Future Generation Global Investment Company (FGG) has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) having raised $302.1 million in its initial public offering (IPO).

Global Financial Inclusion winners announced

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
The Wall Street Journal's Financial Inclusion Challenge, supported by the MetLife Foundation, has been recognised by The Asia Society in Hong Kong.

University investment portfolio includes tobacco and beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
British American Tobacco has landed among Sydney University's top international shareholdings in emerging markets as a balance is being sought in the university's environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment framework.

Asset management modeling low-cost airlines

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
CREATE-Research chief executive Professor Amin Rajan foresees the future of asset management being similar to the evolution of low-cost airlines.