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After failed IPO, Snowy Hydro still top rated

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Snowy Hydro's senior unsecured rating to A3, up from Baa1, in a rating review that commenced when Snowy Hydro first announced plans to conduct its now abandoned IPO. Moody's said Snowy Hydro's baseline credit analysis ...

Zurich's wrap goes past $3bn

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
Zurich Australia has reached a significant milestone with funds under administration on its wrap platform breaking through the $3 billion mark. Zurich said the milestone validated the organisation's focus on the intermediaries space and signalled further ...

Financial services exports trailing economy

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and International Security Kevin Rudd has unveiled a plan to promote Australia as an Asia hub and boost financial services exports, saying we are missing a potential growth opportunity. Speaking to the Investment ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2006
The share market is expected open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street and weaker commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 11 points at 4,977. Today, News Corporation, Commonwealth Bank ...

GIO Insurance directors hit with heavy penalties

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
... improper use of their positions which were later withdrawn. Jeffrey Lucy, chairman of ASIC, said the result should send a signal to all responsible officers that the courts would hold them to account where they failed in their duties. "The very serious ...

Cash becomes king with inflation on the up

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... Index (PPI) has the market and some economists apprehensive about what tomorrow's Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures will signal for inflation, but it drives up the value of cash for fund managers. The PPI rate was released yesterday and at 1.6 per cent ...

SSgA raises bar on absolute returns

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) in the US is beefing up its 'absolute return strategies' with a new quant tool and three high profile hirings. Jonathan Chanis, Henri Fouda, and Todor Georgiev from Caxton Associates, Mellon Capital Management and ...

SimCorp starting to make its mark downunder

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
SimCorp is beginning to make its mark in Australia and around the Asia-Pacific with recent wins in Macquarie and Deutsche bank, knocking over industry heavyweight DSTi's Hi-Port. The latest big mandate win came just a few weeks ago when Deutsche Bank ...

TOWER to use Russell for MTM

TOWER Australia has appointed Russell Investment Group to manage its $2.6 billion multi-manager (MTM) investment portfolio, signalling TOWER's move to focus solely on distribution and so leave the manufacturing to Russell. "We'll leave the investment ...

NAB FX pair get six years

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
... net performance bonuses of $83,044 and $46,350 respectively. ASIC chairman, Jeffrey Lucy, said the outcome was a clear signal that the courts would punish those employees who engaged in dishonest conduct to the detriment of the company and its shareholders. ...