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Investment

Media Super, BUSSQ reappoint BNP as custodian

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Media Super and BUSSQ Building Super have retained BNP Paribas as custodian and investment administration provider.

Legg Mason and RARE ink $200m deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Treasury Group and Northern Lights has sold a majority interest in RARE infrastructure to asset manager Legg Mason for $200 million.

Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Zurich Financial Services has identified five megatrends which it believes will determine the most plausible investment opportunities for the medium to long-term.

Netwealth launches first private label MA

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Netwealth will provide GPS Wealth advisers and clients with access to its private label managed account service.

Platinum launches Asia LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Platinum Asset Management has launched Platinum Asia Investments, a listed investment company (LIC) that gives investors exposure to listed companies in the Asia region, ex Japan.

EU instos shed banks, set up alternative trading venues

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
In a scenario that could be replicated in Australia, higher capitalisation requirements have limited European banks' liquidity and have forced institutional investors to set up alternative trading venues.

Shares increasingly popular for Gen Y

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
More than half of CommSec's new customer base is aged under 35, and more than a quarter of 25 to 34-year-olds directly own shares according to the company's latest analysis.

Legg Mason retirement income fund delivers solid return

PROMOTED BY LEGG MASON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Advisers attending Legg Mason's Sydney Symposium will hear first-hand how portfolio construction theory was modernised and risk-return charts flipped in developing a one-of-a-kind retirement income fund.

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
Declining bond yields, an uncertain equities landscape and an appetite for diversification are driving institutions towards alternative assets. Financial Standard investigates whether this is the right idea.

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
The revised Significant Investor Visa (SIV) will undoubtedly bring benefits to parts of the economy in need of investment but also knock-on opportunities for fund managers specialising in the scheme to get access to investments in China.