Funds Focus

Suncorp Group has just announced the launch of a new income offer: Suncorp Group Capital Notes 2. The first round of access is through a broker firm allocation, prior to shareholder offer and listing in November. Note: There is no Customer or General Offer

The Notes will pay a quarterly coupon of 3.65%-3.85% (rate determined by the bookbuild) over the 90 day bank bill swap rate (BBSW), which was 1.70% as of 23rd October, with an initial indicative rate of 5.35%-5.55%pa. (The first pricing is

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank has just announced the launch of a new income offer: Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Convertible Preference Shares 4. The first round of access is through a broker firm allocation, prior to shareholder offer and listing in December.

Note: There is no Customer or General Offer

The Shares will pay a quarterly coupon of 3.75%-3.95% (rate determined by the bookbuild) over the 90 day bank bill swap rate (BBSW), which was 1.70% as of 16th October, with an initial

Make a Difference
By now, you will have see the Ice Bucket Challenge and how this has swept the world in an effort to create both awareness and raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease (known as ALS in the US).

Since I was nominated this weekend, it seemed only appropriate that we pass on the pleasure to some of the managers in the industry, (they have had more than enough business from me over the years) and I thought I would throw in Chris Cuffe and Scott Pape, who I don’t know but can make a