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23 May 2016 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Australian dividends drop 50% in Q1

Dividends paid out by Australian companies fell to US$2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2016 on a headline basis, down 49.8 per cent, according to ...

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EM equity inflows hit 3-year high: BlackRock

The past two months have seen the strongest inflows into emerging market exchange-traded products (ETPs) since January 2013, according to BlackRock

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US Fed 'edging' towards a rate hike

The US Federal Reserve is setting the scene for a second interest rate hike in the coming months, with US money markets pricing in a 28 per cent ...

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Risk the key to product failure: Stephen van Eyk

In order for an investment product to go "belly-up", the fund manager in question must be running a very high-risk portfolio in a very high-risk ...

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IOOF awards Aussie equities mandate

Boutique Australian equities manager Ralton Asset Management has secured an investment mandate with IOOF Investors. IOOF Investors has awarded ...

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Australian Ethical projects 86% profit increase

Australian Ethical Investment has projected an 86 per cent increase in its net profit after tax, thanks to strong growth in funds under management

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Consumer credit touted as alternative to cash

Australian fixed-income manager Global Credit Investments has launched a new fund that invests in prime-grade consumer loans originated by ...

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‘No need for panic’ on China, says AB

Rising corporate defaults and market interest rates in China may not be all bad news and may be beneficial in the long term, says AllianceBernstein ...

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RBA to cut again in August: HSBC

This month's RBA rate cut was a close call, says HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham – and the central bank is likely to wait until the second quarter ...

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MLC adds to capital markets team

Former CLSA analyst John Woods has been appointed as a portfolio manager in MLC's capital markets research team. MLC chief investment officer ...

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