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22 February 2017 • By • 1 min read

Investors returning to risk assets, says SSGA

Cash flows in the ETF sector through January suggest that the post-US election sell-off of risk assets was “a bit overblown”, according to State ...

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Legg Mason makes senior marketing hire

Global fund manager Legg Mason has appointed Felicity Nicholson as head of marketing for Australia and New Zealand. Prior to her role with Legg ...

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Crescent Wealth hires consulting CIO

Crescent Wealth has named Ronan Walsh as the new consulting chief investment officer. Mr Walsh was previously general manager of investment at REST ...

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Former QLD premier appointed ABA CEO

Anna Bligh, former premier of Queensland, has been announced as the new chief executive of the Australian Bankers’ Association. In a statement ...

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Government bonds could see ‘20-30% losses’

The apparently robust health of the US economy poses a big risk for investors who hold 10-year US government bonds, warns PM Capital. PM Capital ...

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Competition for Hunter Hall ramps up

Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Pinnacle Investment Management have both said they will increase their offer prices for ethical fund manager Hunter ...

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Vanguard Australia launches active funds

Vanguard has announced the launch of three Australia-domiciled quantitative active funds that will be made available to institutional investors and ...

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Volatility expectations ‘unusually low’

Equity markets are not “behaving as one might expect” amid the heightened levels of risk and uncertainty in the market, according to research house ...

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Perpetual LIC first half profit up 76%

The Perpetual Equity Investment Company has reported a net profit after tax of $22.7 million for the six months to 31 December 2016. Perpetual ...

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ASX targets ‘late 2017’ for blockchain decision

Ongoing negotiations with market participants about a potential blockchain replacement for the CHESS settlement system are likely to bear fruit later ...

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