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NZ Superannuation completes five new hires

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... the New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown Entity which manages the $19 billion fund. Gavin is currently the chairman of ASB Bank, Sovereign Insurance, CommSec, the Kirin International Advisory Board and the Ultra-Fast Broadband Steering Committee. He ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat as gains in the healthcare and utilities sectors were offset by weakness among energy and financial companies. At 1028 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,391.2 ...

New hedge fund rules for post-GFC environment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
ASIC's new guidance on hedge funds will force managers to greater disclosure on where money is invested, how assets are valued, the fund's structure and the risks involved to better protect investors following recent high-profile cases of fraud. Addressing ...

Lookin' for trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012

Peak in investment spend to herald lower growth: Barclays economist

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... growth slowdown in 2014. This was the overarching conclusion that Kieran Davies chief Australian economist with Barclays Bank left with delegates attending yesterday's Portfolio Risk Management forum hosted by Financial Standard. "It will be a big shock ...

Banks take Bell Group case to High Court

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
The consortium of 20 banks involved in Australia's longest-running court case is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court. The banks, led by Westpac, lost an appeal in Western Australia's Supreme Court last month on a 2008 ruling that ordered them ...

Deutsche Bank restructures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
Deutsche Bank has created a new integrated Asset & Wealth Management division at the global level, calling the unit an "essential part" of the universal banking model and effectively curtailing earlier speculation it was up for sale. The new division's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... In economic news on Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases August merchandise import figures, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor (Financial Markets) Guy Debelle is scheduled to speak at a FINSIA, CEDA and ICAA Luncheon ...

CBA proffers Storm settlement

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
More money is available for victims of the Storm Financial collapse, after the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and ASIC reached a settlement agreement. Up to $136 million will be offered as compensation for losses suffered by CBA customers who ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing last week's positive theme after the Federal Reserve announced fresh measures to stimulate the US economy. At 0753 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 20 ...