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FTSE partners for Asia Pacific IPO index

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
FTSE and Renaissance Capital have developed an index that provides exposure to the initial price offering (IPO) of Asia Pacific companies. The index series allows investors to gain access to the early performance of newly issued equities. Product providers ...

AXA protects retirement income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... industry has mainly focused on accumulating assets for baby boomers entering retirement but that needs to change. "More focus needs to be centred on how they manage their capital in order to maintain a lifestyle via a regular, sustainable and predictable ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... said international pressures continued to affect the domestic market. "The uncertainty over the global market is the key focus at the moment," Mr Sebastian said. "European debt concerns continue into reverberate around the globe which has added some ...

ASX exec joins Adelaide Equity Partners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... Australia. His specialist role at Adelaide Equity is to provide equity and debt advisory services to clients, with particular focus on Initial Public Offerings and capital raisings. He will also provide general corporate advice in mergers and acquisitions ...

Norway pension manager expands into Singapore

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... expanded operations to Singapore to get closer to the region it invests 10 per cent of its funds. The Singapore office will focus on investment and trading activity in the region and work closely with the firm's office in Shanghai that opened three years ...

SunGard lends IT muscle to super funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
SunGard has combined its consulting and technology services teams to create a new global services firm with around 4,500 staff, focused solely on the global financial services and energy industries. Mack Gill, previously president of SunGard Technology ...

Govt to inject $25m into 'best practice' regulation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... best practice regulation." The phrase 'systemic risk' was heavily bandied around during the market crisis and it is this focus on financial system stability that will differentiate the Centre from existing think tanks. "[The centre] will contribute to ...

Aurora wins $190m Optimix mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
Aurora Funds Management has secured a $190 million mandate from ING Australia, thanks to the fund's investment strategy that enables investors to make money around earnings results announcements. The funds will be invested in a separately managed account ...

Mehmet moves to BT Financial

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... interest multi-manager funds at Advance. Andrew Dowie, who is currently portfolio manager in fixed interest and economist, will focus on his economist role following Mehmet's appointment as portfolio manager, fixed interest. Patrick Farrell, head of ...

BT Financial frames big picture in 3D

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... practical insights, we hope to reinforce investment facts and correct some common misconceptions," she said. The campaign will focus on four issues: cash versus shares, superannuation, property versus shares, and long-term investing. To showcase the ...