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Acquisition boosts BTIM profit

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has reported a 49% year-on-year rise in net cash profit for the year to 30 September.

DNR gets $200m IOOF mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
Australian equities fund manager Dalton Nicol Reid's flagship fund has won a $200 million mandate from IOOF's multi-manager fund, IOOF Multi-Mix.

OS property no place for risk taking

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
As institutional investor interest turns global, a major property manager has cautioned that international property markets are no place for increased risk taking.

Baird proposes tax changes for NSW infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird has proposed a new taxation practice that would direct company tax revenue on infrastructure back to state governments.

Westpac and BT launch SIV service

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Westpac and BT Financial Group have launched a Significant Investor Visa (SIV) service which includes a migrant banking team, a private banker service and a number of products and solutions.

Market Vectors ETFs get Lonsec seal of approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Market Vectors has received 'Investment GradeIndex' ratings from Lonsec for its new Australian exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Wealth division contributes to strong ANZ result

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Profits in Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ)'s global wealth division rose 36% in the 12 months to September 2013, helping the bank to pay a bigger than expected dividend.

Future Fund hands confidential documents to AustralianSuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
The Future Fund has provided AustralianSuper with confidential documents containing details of the acquisition of a stake in Perth Airport.

Pension rule changes to benefit 740,000

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
More than 740,000 Australian pensioners will have extra money in their pockets as a result of the lowering of the social security deeming rates from 4 November 2013, Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrew said.

AXA IM launches global equity smart beta product

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2013
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has expanded its SmartBeta range with the launch of the AXA World Fund Global SmartBeta Equity.