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Record earnings for Cromwell Property Group

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
Cromwell Property Group's (Cromwell) property investments has been a major contributor to a 28% increase in operating earnings to a record $102.4 million.

Demographic megatrends drive earnings well into the future

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
A focus on demographic megatrends makes it possible to make earnings forecasts beyond investment analysts' typical three-year horizon, creating opportunities to take advantage of mispriced stocks, according to Fidelity portfolio managers Hilary Natoff ...

Liquidnet appoints sales manager for Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Trading network Liquidnet has appointed a sales and relationship manager in Australia to manage the growing demand for the company's pool of liquidity to source and execute block trades

Australia outstrips US and UK in online trading

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Australia's adoption of online share trading platforms is outstripping the US and UK, according to a recent Investment Trends report.

Hyperion joins Packer in taking Magellan profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Top-performing investment boutique Hyperion Asset Management has joined billionaire entrepreneur James Packer in selling down holdings in global equity and infrastructure fund house Magellan Financial Group.

Prime Value AM gets SIV approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Boutique Australian equities manager, Prime Value Asset Management, has become the latest fund house to cater for the foreign investors looking to gain residency in Australia via the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program.

AUI launches non-aligned platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has partnered with newly-created Federation Alliance to launch a non-aligned investment platform.

Treasury Group records $10m profits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Funds management investor Treasury Group Ltd has recorded net profits of $10.4 million, an increase of 54% from last year.

Praemium returns to growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
Platform provider and portfolio administrator Praemium has posted net profits of $4.4 million, after recording a loss of $3.9 million last year.

Aussie investors should have 90% of equity portfolio overseas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
While Australian investors now recognise they must broaden their horizons beyond domestic equities to take advantage of the growth opportunities available across the globe, favoured destinations like China and other South East Asian economies will not ...