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QBE to invest $100 million in social benefit bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Global insurer QBE Insurance has announced it intends to allocate $100 million to social impact investments over the next three years.

Hockey names infrastructure top priority for G20

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey has said the mobilisation of private capital to fund infrastructure is his first priority ahead of the G20 meeting which kicks off today in Cairns.

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Research house Zenith has awarded 'Recommended' ratings to two BetaShares funds.

Van Eyk enters voluntary administration

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Van Eyk Research has gone into voluntary administration with Trent Hancock of Moore Stephens Sydney Corporate Recovery Group appointed administrator.

Van Eyk set to make announcement on future

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Troubled research and asset consultancy firm van Eyk will make an announcement to its shareholders regarding its future in coming days, the company said.

Gold stocks undervalued but likely to rise

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Gold stocks are undervalued, but are likely to rise over the next years as Chinese demand increases and production costs lower.

mFund attracts 4 new fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
The Australian Securities Exchange's (ASX) mFun has added four new fund managers to its current offering, which brings the number of mFunds available to 55.

Tyndall to adopt parent name

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Tyndall Asset Management will adopt the name of its Tokyo-based parent company Nikko Asset Management as the firm prepares to launch a range of global equity products for the Australian and New Zealand markets.

AXA ESG SmartBeta fund available to retail investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
Retail investors with an interest in responsible investment can now access AXA Investment Managers ESG SmartBeta fund.

Perpetual set to launch ASX-listed fund

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
Perpetual has announced that it is planning to launch a listed investment company (LIC) later this year called Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited.