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Investment

AMP Capital wins large Australian equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
Nikko Asset Management Australia has awarded AMP Capital a $175 million mandate to manage a concentrated equity portfolio on behalf of its multi-manager team.

UBS launches borrow-to-buy share vehicle

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
UBS has launched a new product suite enabling investors to conveniently borrow money to build a portfolio of Australian shares through a limited recourse loan with no margin calls.

Australian Unity adds Townsville property to healthcare fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
Australian Unity Real Estate Investment (AUREI) has added a $5.5 million property in Townsville, Queensland, to its Healthcare Property Trust.

Bitcoin exchange goes live

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
Bitcoin enthusiasts who want to trade the controversial cryptocurrency in a formal setting can now do so, with the launch of Independent Reserve's Bitcoin exchange.

New Perpetual LIC gets Zenith rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
Perpetual's new listed investment, Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited (PIC), has received a 'recommended' rating from Zenith.

Van Eyk goes into liquidation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
Van Eyk creditors have voted to put the business into liquidation following a recommendation from administrator Moore Stephens, which has just signed term sheets for the sale of the van Eyk Australia and New Zealand businesses.

Lonsec confirms interest in van Eyk's iRate

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Lonsec Fiscal is "extremely interested" in acquiring van Eyk Research's core research and portfolio construction solution, iRate.

Singapore CPF tightens fee caps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Singapore's Central Provident Fund (CFP) has imposed tighter caps on the fees product providers are permitted to charge members in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS).

RI sector outperforms ASX 300: Lonsec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
The responsible investment (RI) sector has outperformed the ASX 300 over one and three year periods, according to Lonsec's Australian & Global Equity Responsible Investment Sector Review.

Van Eyk starts due diligence with potential buyer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Van Eyk administrator Moore Stephens has entered into an exclusivity arrangement with a potential buyer of the van Eyk Australian business which is now conducting due diligence.