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BTFG posts solid result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
BT Financial Group's 7% rise in earnings growth has boosted Westpac's first half 2015 results.

Legalsuper finds savings in manager reshuffle

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
Industry super fund legalsuper has replaced a number of high profile fund managers in its investment manager line-up.

Australian advisers court Chinese investors

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
The Asia Pacific Stock Exchange has partnered with AIMS Financial Group to host 200 Australian financial advisers in China in a series of meetings with Chinese investors, institutions and regulators.

Henderson launches dividend-seeker fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
Henderson Global Investors has launched in Australia its Global Equity Income Fund, which seeks to invest in dividend paying stocks.

OneVue announces management, strategy changes

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
OneVue has announced changes in its management team, custodial arrangements and digital strategy in its March quarter update.

Magellan ups cash weighting to 15%

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Magellan Asset Management has increased the cash weighting in its Global Equity Strategy from 10% to 15% in a bid to hedge the portfolio from an impending rise in US interest rates.

Young investors happier with advisers

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Younger investors' perception of financial advisers is generally positive and improving, according to a recent survey commissioned by Lifeplan.

Pubs satisfying BlackRock income thirst

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Pubs in the United Kingdom are proving an attractive source of income in an otherwise low yield environment, according to the world's largest asset manager BlackRock.

SMA usage climbs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
One in five (20%) financial advisers are now using separately managed accounts for investors, according to research by JBWere and Investment Trends.

Suspended SIV scheme raised $3bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
More than $3 billion has been invested in Australia via the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program, which was temporarily suspended last week.