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12 February 2015 • By • 1 min read

Suncorp half-year profit up 15 per cent

Suncorp Group has posted a net profit after tax of $631 million for the six months leading to 31 December 2014.  In a statement via the ASX, ...

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Nikko AM launches absolute return fund

In an effort to expand its Australian offerings, Nikko Asset Management has unveiled an absolute return fund. The Nikko AM Absolute Return Fund ...

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Australian bank stocks 'unsustainable'

The only thing the Australian banks have going for them is that "the housing market hasn't busted yet", says Perpetual portfolio manager Garry ...

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Greek PM takes eurozone to the brink

Newly elected Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras – of the radical far-left Syriza party – is fighting the strict terms of the country’s bailout ...

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Business conditions stall in January: NAB

The Australian economy remained weak during January as business conditions lost momentum, a report from NAB has said. In its monthly business ...

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Challenger to ride demographic ‘tailwinds’

Australia’s ageing population is the “immutable force” that will drive the take-up of annuities over the coming decades, argues Challenger chief ...

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Pharmaceuticals set to outperform: Insync

The pharmaceutical sector is likely to see increased growth and profitability in coming years, argues Insync Funds Management. Earnings growth will ...

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Oil price headed for $30, says GMO

The oil price is likely to fall to around $30 to $50 per barrel in the short term, argues GMO investment market analyst Jeremy Grantham

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Slow start to 2015 for emerging markets

Emerging markets got off to a slow start in 2015, with Russia and Brazil the worst performers, according to HSBC. The HSBC Emerging Markets Index ...

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Australian equity ETF trading ‘flatlines’

Global equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced strong trading volumes in 2014 while trading in large Australian equity ETFs declined, says ...

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