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Investment

European insurers attract dividend seekers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Low European interest rates pushing investors to find higher yielding stocks is encouraging them to reconsider the insurance sector.

AustralianSuper inks $1.1bn US property deal

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
AustralianSuper undertaken its biggest single direct property transaction and has invested almost $1.1 billion in a property in the United States.

Vanguard is Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
Vanguard Investments Australia has been awarded 2015 Fund Manager of the Year by Morningstar Australasia.

AMP Capital steps into Japanese infra market

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
AMP Capital is set to become an investment adviser to GII, a Japanese company that invests in renewable energy assets.

BetaShares funds now available on AMP platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Four BetaShares funds have been added to AMP's North, Summit and iAccess super and investment platforms.

S&P launches Australian tax-aware benchmark series

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched a series of tax-aware index solutions for the Australian market.

Government seeks further Asia Funds Passport consultation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The government has released a consultation paper on the rules and operational arrangement for the Asia Region Funds Passport.

JPMorgan appoints investment banking vice chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
J.P. Morgan has appointed a vice chairman of global investment banking for Australia and New Zealand, reporting to head of investment banking Grant Dempsey.

Rubik segment profits hit by business acquisition costs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
Wealth management software provider Rubik Financial Limited saw segment profits fall by 34% to $4.1 million in the half-year to 31 December 2014.

2014 IPO rally delivered volatility, low returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
Less than half of the initial public offerings (IPO) launched over the past year delivered positive returns in their first month and volatility was higher than for ASX20 stocks, according to figures from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).