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02 July 2014 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Amended FOFA regulations finalised

Treasury has put in place a raft of regulations in line with the government's previously announced amendments to FOFA. The new regulations were ...

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SFG urges IOOF deal approval

The directors of SFG Australia have written to shareholders calling on them to support the proposed takeover bid from IOOF Holdings. In an ...

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Don't 'overcook' fixed income: Vanguard

Investors are currently looking for yield in 'all the wrong places', warns Vanguard senior investment analyst Paul Chin. Speaking at an Australian ...

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ECP Asset Management to launch new LIC

Equities manager ECP Asset Management (ECPAM) has released the outline for a new listed investment company aimed at targeting small and mid-cap listed ...

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Whitehelm Capital appoints CEO

Newly created Challenger-aligned boutique infrastructure firm Whitehelm Capital has appointed Gary Withers as chief executive. Whitehelm Capital ...

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RBA cash rate decision

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting. At 2.30pm today, the RBA announced the cash rate will ...

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Former MLC boss to roll out new LICs

Steve Tucker has taken to his new position at Perth-based Euroz Limited with relish, and is preparing to roll out two new listed investment ...

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Senate inquiry could cost CBA $250m

A Royal Commission into Commonwealth Financial Planning could leave the CBA facing a compensation bill of as much as $250 million, representing a ...

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Traditional risk systems 'inadequate'

Investment managers need to reconsider their approach to scenario analysis, with traditional methods failing to adequately identify tail risks, ...

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M&A activity hits US$70bn for first half

Overall merger and acquisition activity in Australia has so far reached US$69.5 billion this year, with deal value doubling from the first half of ...

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