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Downswing in bond yields clear path for Absolute Return Fixed Income

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The imminent end of the bond bull-market means now is the time for investors to consider absolute return fixed income strategies, according to GAM head of structured investments Rossen Djounov. Visiting Australia from London to promote the GAM Fixed ...

Tides to turn for Platinum: Neilson

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Platinum Asset Management's (Platinum) chief executive Kerr Neilson is confident that the fund will be able to turn around a period of underperformance in its flagship International Fund, saying that the current state of the market has turned to favour ...

Fed speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Old habits die hard it seems. Didn't US Federal Reserve Big Ben Bernanke already change the definition of Fedspeak to mean clarity of Fed communication of the Fed's intention on monetary policy a long time ago? The original meaning (according to Wikipedia) ...

Yuan to float free, in our dreams

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
Australian bond futures prices are higher as weak economic data from the US and Europe sparks a move into safe-haven assets. During the overnight session, it was reported that the euro zone recession continued into a six quarter in the first three months ...

ASIC drops charges against Westpoint directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
Proceedings against former Westpoint directors Norman Carey and Graeme Rundle have collapsed after the regulator discovered a surprise document, two weeks into the trial. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) said it had disclosed ...

Frontier and Rogerscasey form research alliance

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
Frontier Advisors and Segal Rogerscasey have partnered to establish a Global Investment Research Alliance (GIRA) to share research on investment managers across the globe. The Alliance is expected to expand to a maximum of six members with additional ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
The Australian share market has opened relatively flat despite a positive lead from overseas markets. Early trading was marked by a drop in National Australia Bank (NAB), after it reported its half year net profit grew by 23 per cent to $2.52 billion. ...

Access Capital Advisers appoints non-executive directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Access Capital Advisers has appointed Mark Snape, Damian Stanley and Janet Torney to its board following the announced management buyout by Graham Matthews and Tom Snow. "We are very pleased to be able to appoint three such high quality individuals ...

State Super FS appoints Mercer new asset consultant

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
State Super Financial Services (SSFS) has appointed Mercer as their new asset consultant. Mercer will replace former asset consultant Russell Investments and will work with the fund to enhance investment performance, deliver innovation through its diversified ...