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'Twilight pool' block trading venue to launch in 2015

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
A new block trading venue for institutional investors is set to launch in the first half of 2015, exclusively for institutional investors trading in blocks of $1 million and above.

Investors blind to arbitrage opportunity in emerging market debt

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Investors can get better yields on BBB investment grade bonds in emerging markets that they can on junk bonds in the developed world but investors' prejudice means most are missing out, according to Loomis Sayles head of emerging markets investments ...

Perennial Australian equity trust rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
Perennial Value's Wealth Defender Australian Shares Trust has been given a "Recommended" rating by Lonsec.

Laminar fund wins award for innovation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
Laminar Credit Opportunity Fund has been awarded the Victorian Innovation in Funds Management Award at the Melbourne Financial Services Symposium in Melbourne yesterday.

Contango set to launch small cap LIC

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
Contango Asset Management is set to launch a new listed investment company designed to generate income from a portfolio of stocks outside of the markets 30 biggest companies.

Centuria launches tax efficient investment bond

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
Centuria Capital has launched a tax effective investment bond product aimed at investors looking to invest outside of superannuation.

Centric Wealth adds Vinva to Australian equity portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
Wealth management firm Centric Wealth has added Vinva Investment Management to manage $100 million of its Australian Equities portfolio through the launch of the Australian Equities Extension Fund.

New Vanguard modelling tool picks global equities to win

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
A newly launched simulation and forecasting engine developed by Vanguard has tipped global equities as the most likely asset class to achieve a 6% to 9% annualised return over the next decade.

Lonsec awards 'Recommended' rating to property ETF

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
The Market Vectors Australian Property Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec.

Healthcare investment options limited despite Medibank IPO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
The Medibank initial public offering (IPO) boosted Australia's healthcare investment offering, but it also highlighted shortfalls in the local market.