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AXA IM launches two SmartBeta products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
AXA Investment Managers has announced the launch of two new smart beta products, designed as alternatives to index trackers.

EQT lodges bidder statement for the Trust Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
Equity Trustees made public today the bidder statement for its offer for the Trust Company and lodged it to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the ASX and the Trust Company itself.

Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
While many fund managers have championed a growing opportunity for investment in an improving Japanese economy, Standard Life Investments says there will need to be further policy action from the government if returns are to be sustained.

FIIG brings corporate bond issue to market

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
FIIG Securities will bring a $50 million corporate bond issue to the wholesale market on behalf of sugar miller Mackay Sugar, the fixed income broker announced this week.

Voting opens for the 2013 Rainmaker Excellence Awards

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
A record number of nominations have been received for the 2013 Rainmaker Excellence Awards. Voting opens today.

IFM raises airport holdings

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
The Industry Funds Management (IFM) Australian Infrastructure Fund has acquired additional equity stakes in Airport Development Group (NT Airports) and the Australia Pacific Airport Corporation (APAC), the fund announced today.

Healthcare property outperforms residential

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
Healthcare property returns have beaten all the other property sectors by 1.6% last year, data shows.

Quantum makes T1 bonds available to retail investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Fund manager Quantum has launched a product that allows retail investors to access some of the high yielding T1 bonds issued by the four major trading banks.

ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Australian equities stockbrokers who have excelled in the field of ESG research will be acknowledged in an awards ceremony to be held in Sydney later this month.

Fund house publishes full holdings online

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Bedlam Asset Management has set a new standard in portfolio disclosure, revealing full fund holdings to investors with just a 72-hour lag.