AUSTRALIAN MARKET

Funds management

Australian and NZ markets in step as investment returns drive funds growth....

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Funds management

Private equity funding to become more popular as equity and bond market concerns force investors to look elsewhere....

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Funds management

Boutique fund manager Aura Funds Management (AFM) has formed a strategic alliance with McGrath Estate Agents in a bid to enter the Australian market with Significant Inve...

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Financial planning

The Australian online share trading market appears to have strengthened despite a drop in the overall number of traders....

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Financial planning

Bravura Solutions has received a mandate from an existing state superannuation fund client for the use of Bravura's Babel software as part of a SuperStream solution. ...

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People & Products

In a move to expand its Australian presence, specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Duncan Richardson as life, accident and health development manager. ...

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Rate the raters

Last year saw one of the major investment research houses, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), exit the Australian market. ...

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Financial planning

NAB and BNY Mellon extend the reach of their long-standing custody relationship....

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Funds management

Claims of a need for liquidity in portfolios hide planner ignorance on alternative investments and tendency to churn. ...

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Financial planning

AIOFP has partnered with Instreet to roll out a structured product for its members, as optimism comes back to the market....

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Life/Risk

Life insurers who are blaming high lapse and claim rates for poor profits need to focus on delivering competitive pricing and better products to consumers....

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Financial planning

The mortgage broker proposition remains strong in the Australian market, particularly among first home buyers and investors aged in their twenties and thirties, according...

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Editorial

With term deposit rates falling and bond yields at historic lows, investors are finally ready to listen. Janine Mace reports things are looking good for the Australian eq...

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Editorial

International experts have warned home bias could prove detrimental to Aussie investors, reports Janine Mace....

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Financial planning

BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNP Paribas) has moved to strengthen its position in the Australian market by expanding the breadth of its banking capabilities via its f...

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