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India-Australia wealth management forum set for take-off

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007

India's burgeoning economy is a big opportunity for Australian wealth managers but we are being outflanked by US and UK managers who are getting in ahead of us, said Stephen Manallack, manager of the India-Australia Financial Forum. "India's rapidly ...

BT appoints new CFO and replaces multi-strategies head

... combination of money management skills, having covered traditional longonly institutional clients and the private client hedge fund world." Michael Hobbs Erratum: The headline was incorrect. BT replaced their multi-strategies head, not multi-manager ...

AX investing takes hold

It might be early days for active extension (AX) investing, but based on the interest being shown by institutional investors both in the US and Australia it could soon be part of the mainstream. "We are very surprised by how advanced Australia is in ...

BNP funds keep heads off block

Two of BNP Paribas' re-opened fixed income funds have been spared the guillotine and emerged with minor scratches after the company announced official valuations yesterday. BNP's funds defied expectations by returning smaller than expected losses, with ...

MIR scoops top fund award

... category this year, the Emerging Manager of the Year award, which was won by Caliburn Capital Partners (CCP), a UK-based hedge fund manager. Among the category finalists were CrA(C)dit Agricole Asset Management, T Rowe Price Global Asset Management and ...

Sentiment stable as San Andreas fault

SUZY MAC | WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007

... Street may lose US$22 billion on loans to funds selling asset-backed commercial paper, and more rumours of undisclosed hedge fund exposures and redemption freezes soured sentiment overnight. This sent investors running for cover, fleeing equities and ...

On the sub-prime defensive

SUZY MAC | TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007

Sub-prime fallout and more than a little paranoia has hit markets hard in recent weeks leading some investors with exposure, and others with none, to become defensive. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, had raised concerns over local councils' heavy ...

BNP thaws out frozen funds

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007

BNP Paribas has announced it will re-open three hedge funds frozen earlier this month as a result of the US sub-prime crisis. The BNP Paribas ABS Euribor and BNP Paribas ABS Eonia funds will re-open to subscriptions and redemptions tomorrow, while the ...

Councils exposed

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007

Almost a year ago, when local councils started developing an appetite for Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs) after tasting their higher yields, concerns were raised over their involvement these kind of riskier investments. Now, with many CDOs exposed ...

Fed shoots from the hip

SUZY MAC | MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007

In a huge turnaround of priorities, the US Federal Reserve, which last week was more concerned about inflation than a sub-prime activated credit crunch, decided to cut its discount rate by 0.5 per cent to 5.75 per cent. The Fed charges this rate on ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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