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Water fund recommended

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... their economic value, but it is now approaching an "inflexion point" for re-rating, Zenith said. Food shortages in South East Asia and other developing nations mean that the industry's pricing power is accelerating, Zenith explained. "In Zenith's opinion ...

GFG Group partners with Attra to boost payment service

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Electronic payment software company GFG Group has partnered with Australian IT company Attra in a bid to boost service delivery to existing and new clients and increase competitiveness in emerging markets. Attra specialises in providing independent ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... declare the launch of negotiations to conclude a trilateral free trade agreement when they meet on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Cambodia next week... to pursue stronger economic ties". Yes, you read correctly - a free trade agreement between ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... 2012 and 2013 global growth came a day after the World Bank slashed its growth estimates for developing countries in East Asia and the Pacific. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 109.20 points, or 0.80 per cent, at 13,474.45 in closing trade. ...

J.P. Morgan buys into online shopping

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has taken a stake in one of South East Asia's fastest growing e-tailer, Lazada. The investment for an undisclosed amount was made via Lazada's controversial German owner, Rocket Internet. Rocket Internet GmbH is an online ...

Sukuk demand to reach US$900bn in five years

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
Global demand for Sukuk is forecast to triple from US$300 billion to US$900 billion by 2017, according to recently released estimates from Ernst & Young. Conventional institutions are increasingly demanding Shari'a compliant securities alongside Islamic ...

Highly educated SMSF investors prime fraud targets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
... John Lawler, chief executive of the ACC adding that an "alarming number" of fraudulent operations were based in South-East Asia. While Graeme Colley, director of the SMSF professionals' Association of Australia said the report was "plain commonsense," ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due to be released and the World Bank gives its latest review of the East Asia and Pacific regional economy. In equities news, Myer Ltd is due to post its third quarter sales results, while Iluka Resources ...

Bennelong Group appoints new director

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... Bennelong Foundation, effective immediately. Pratt joins the board from his role as head of consumer and SME banking, North East Asia, with Standard Chartered Bank. Pratt has extensive experience in investment management and banking throughout Australia ...

State Street wins QSuper mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... approximately AU$80bn of Australian superannuation dollars," said Ian Martin, State Street's head of Global Services South East Asia & Pacific. State Street won a number of contracts in the superannuation space last year including custodianship of Sunsuper's ...