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Almost Per-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
It's not exactly perfecta, but a tri-fecta of positive news released last night and a negative one-fecta further strengthens the case that the US economy is forging forward. "I'll be back!" US President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Chairman ...

Super fund tech still lags: KPMG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
Plum Superannuation, Mercer Super Trust, REST and First State Super are among the top funds using the internet to provide online services to members, but many are still behind when it comes to real-time processing, noted a KPMG report. KPMG's recently ...

SMA ratings bring clarity for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... Aviva Investors Dividend Builder, Goldman Sachs JBWere Core Australian Equities and High Alpha Long Term Opportunity (UBS GAM) offerings. The ratings house's research strategy involved two main components - first was the standard manager review by S&P ...

Leverage key to recovery: UBS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
The days of gearing to the hilt may now seem a distant memory - but planners and investors may soon have to gear up again, albeit in moderation, said an industry expert. A recovery of mid to high double digit returns can only be achieved through a return ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
Watch the screens today! For at exactly 1130 hours (AEST), the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release a tally of how many of us were able to keep our jobs last month, how many were still looking for work and how many started submitting forms to ...

MLC recruits ex-UBS GAM chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
MLC has appointed former UBS Global Asset Management chief executive Australia, Colin Woods, as general manager of the firm's sales division. Woods previously worked at UBS Global Asset Management in Asia across a number of roles, which besides chief ...

Cbus CEO wins UN PRI board seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... PRI signatories including AustralianSuper, AMP Capital Investors, QIC, and Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM). "Given that we have such a large number of signatories it is appropriate for us to be represented on the decision making ...

Aussies cling to shares: ASX

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
Australians are still strong believers in equities investments with 41 per cent of the country's' adult population owning direct or indirect shares, according to latest data from the ASX. The Australian Share Ownership Study by the Australian Securities ...

UBS appoints Asia Pac fixed interest manager

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
UBS Global Asset Management promoted Anne Anderson to head of fixed income, Asia Pacific. Anderson has worked at UBS Global Asset Management since 1993 and as head of fixed income, Australia since 2004. In this role Anderson will be based in Australia ...

CFS GAM appoints regional MD

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... Russell Investments, in the newly created role of regional managing director, Australia & New Zealand. Prior to joining CFS GAM, Davison was at Russell Investments where she headed the institutional client service team. She is also the chair of the ASFA ...