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NAB arranges NEXTDC corporate bond issuance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
National Australia Bank (NAB) will become the sole arranger and bookrunner for a $30 million corporate bond issuance by data centre provider NEXTDC Limited, the first of its kind to be arranged by NAB.

Five Oceans to be disbanded

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
Fidante Partners global equities house Five Oceans Asset Management is set to close after more than eight years in business.

Legg Mason bond fund upgraded by Lonsec

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
The Legg Mason Australian Bond Trust has been upgraded by Lonsec to 'Highly Recommended.'

Australian investors prepare for market sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
Australian equity investors are positioning themselves for a pullback in the market, trading volumes in BetaShares exchange traded products (ETPs) show.

AustralianSuper awards $1bn global equities mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
AustralianSuper has awarded a $1 billion global equities mandate to a US-based fund manager.

Hunter Hall divests from fossil fuels

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
Ethical investor Hunter Hall has become the second fund in two days to announce it will introduce fossil fuel screening into its investment criteria, following a similar announcement by AMP Capital on Wednesday.

Market Vectors Property ETF receives SQM rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
The Market Vectors Australian Property ETF has received a four-star superior rating from SQM Research.

AMP carbon screening leads to just two divestments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
AMP Capital's new fossil fuel screening criteria will have little direct impact on investments, resulting in just two divestments and the exclusion of only one extra ASX 200-listed Australian company from the 'investible universe'.

Fresh Orient Capital acquisitions expand European operations

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
Australian investor services provider Orient Capital has pushed further into the European market with the acquisition of London-based capital markets intelligence business King Worldwide Investor Relations.

Survey reveals investors greatest fear in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
A hard landing in China is the risk investors are most concerned about in the second half of 2014, according to a recent Credit Suisse survey.