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Australia's retirement system the most sustainable in the world

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Australia has been ranked as having the best prepared retirement savings system followed by Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand and the Netherlands, according to Allianz Global Investors. The Allianz Global Investors Pension Sustainability Index (PSI) measures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
The Australian stock market had suffered its sharpest drop in almost two months by noon as investors took fright over the ongoing troubles in the Eurozone. Australia's major market indices were down nearly three per cent after talks collapsed in Greece ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Invesco believes that Asia's proven ability to bounce back quickly from a slow down in growth will see its consumer demand story continue to prosper with local companies the main beneficiaries. The Invesco Wholesale Asian Demand Fund was launched in ...

AIA Australia creates Asia role, new CEO

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Life insurance group AIA Australia has appointed chief executive Damien Green to a Hong Kong-based role where he will grow AIA Group business across the region. Green has held the reins at AIA Australia since November 2009 and will start the newly created ...

Former AFA president gets Asia-Pacific appointement

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Former Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) President Dr James Taggart has been elected to the Board of the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association as an Australian representative. Dr Taggart, OAM, said he is honoured to have been nominated and ...

Fraud firm masquerades as financial advisors: ASIC alert

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning on a fraudulent financial advisory firm. ASIC has shut down Frontline Financial Planning's website which posted the Australian company number and Australian financial services ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... closed 1.66 per cent higher, or 372.37 points, at 22,770.47 and Shanghai surged 1.94 per cent, or 53.46 points, to 2,812.82. Thai shares rose 4.69 per cent, or 48.80 points, to 1,090.28 after the opposition Puea Thai party, led by the sister of former ...

Aberdeen switches Aus equities manager

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... roles as a senior investment manager in the Asian equities team in Singapore and the chief executive officer and head of its Thai investment desk. He returned to Australia over a year ago as senior investment manager in Australian equities. Aberdeen ...

Fear is in the air

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... Drop to Seven-Week Low; Kabel Deutschland Falls Asian Stocks Decline as Bernanke, Dudley Fuel Concerns About Global Growth Thai Stocks Slump Seventh Day After Credit Suisse Cuts Rating on Politics Swiss Stocks Decline for Fifth Day; Logitech, UBS Lead ...

RBC Dexia opens Thailand for Aberdeen

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... for RBC Dexia. "Being first to market is important," he said. Opening the platform in Thailand meant it had to incorporate Thai language characters and local regulations including a requirement on rounding. "We modified it for their requirements," he ...