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Clydesdale sell-off still NAB priority

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
NAB's sale of Clydesdale Bank remains a priority during the calendar year.

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
In a world where lower for longer is the new normal, active managers argue they are the only ones who can bring some joy to investors' hearts?and portfolios. As the battle between active and passive investment continues, a third option becomes increasingly ...

BT launches direct investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
BT has launched an online investment platform that allows retail investors to buy into a number of equities portfolios and exchange traded funds (ETFs).

WaveStone to manage long-only mandate for Mercer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
Boutique equities manager WaveStone Capital won its first long-only Australian equities mandate with Mercer.

Australian Ethical to list on mFunds platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
A raft of changes have occurred at Australian Ethical Investment.

Boutique to manage $150m for NZ Super

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
A boutique fund manager has been awarded a $150 million active equities mandate by New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super).

mFund doubles size in 6 months

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
The ASX's mFund platform doubled its funds under management in the last six months and has just added a fixed income high yield fund.

Challenger enters strategic partnership with Janus

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
Challenger has sold its 25% stake in Kapstream Capital to Janus Capital, entering a strategic partnership with the group in the process.

Corporate bond issue closes at $35m oversubscribed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
Queensland property group W.A Stockwell has closed its $35 million bond issue oversubscribed following a strong response from SMSF trustees and other sophisticated investors.

Hedge fund returns down 10% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
Top hedge funds in Australia averaged 15.6% returns in 2014, but the overall sector delivered 10% less than the previous year.