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The rise in global merger and acquisition activity will benefit hedge fund managers, according to RCG Capital Advisers managing principal Kenneth Phillips....

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Unlike bonds, which can be hedged 100 per cent back to the local currency for good returns with little risk, equities can produce very different results depending on port...

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Babcock & Brown and real estate group The GPT Group are a step closer to creating a funds management platform after setting an offer price range for their European retail...

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The financial services regulator has obtained undertakings in the Federal Court of Australia stopping the activities of the operators of an unregistered investment scheme...

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Global equities now appear to be better relative value than Australian equities, and provide diversification against significant security and sector-specific risks in the...

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Global equities are being supported by buoyant liquidity despite fund managers remaining concerned about the outlook for corporate earnings, according to a Merrill Lynch ...

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MFS Limited has announced it will be providing its funds management and investment activities into the Middle East region....

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Magellan Financial Group is to launch its Magellan Flagship Fund today, which is expected to become Australia’s largest global equities fund on listing next month....

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NAB has found itself running against profit trends, with its wealth management division failing to deliver a significant increase in earnings to contribute to the bank’s ...

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Australia’s hedge fund industry may need to step us as a new export vehicle for the country, given the nation’s current account deficits and the fact it cannot rely on th...

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Exploratory research conducted by CPA Australia has revealed why superannuation funds are reluctant to invest in private equity....

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There are definitely opportunities for funds of hedge funds wanting to invest in Asia; the biggest challenge is how to generate attractive returns, according to Gottex Fu...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

4 months 1 week ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed who will succeed Stephen Jones to serve as the Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister. ...

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The corporate regulator has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based financial services provider, having held the licence since mid-2016....

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