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Financial sector holds gains: Suncorp

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008

... non-financial sector this year as companies struggle to maintain cash flows in the slowing world economy. Scobie said the fixed interest division would approach this year with a "business as usual" approach focussing on the financial sector. Brett Himbury ...

Conflicting rate calls

MARK STORY | TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008

... the European Central Bank (ECB) will be forced to follow the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England and start lowering interest rates. Ironically, iterations from executive board member Juergen Stark suggest the ECB stands poised to raise interest rates ...

City Pacific withdraws MFS offer

... informed MFS chief Michael King late last Friday that "it intended to withdraw its merger proposal, while maintaining an interest in either the business or assets of the MFS financial services division." However, both companies were unable to reach agreement ...

Too little too late

MARK STORY | MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008

... sentiment within a speech delivered by RBA's governor Glenn Stevens in London last Friday suggests the bias remains on interest rates going up. Steven's decision will be impacted by recent independent increases to variable mortgage interest rates by ...

Scottish Equitable puts lid on withdrawals

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008

BNY Mellon scores first NZ mandate

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008

Global financial services company BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced that its Australian distribution subsidiary arm has won its first institutional client in New Zealand. Auckland Regional Holdings has appointed BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia ...

K2 to tread lightly in 2008

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008

... might a bit more downside. Looking forward we're a bit more optimistic about the second half, especially as the lower interest rates [in the US] we anticipate start to kick in, the changeover to a new president in November, and perhaps a change of economic ...

China to lead IPOs again in 2008

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008

... Express report Chinese IPOs are on track to jump 95 per cent in the first half of 2008 to A$41 billion. Attracting the most interest is the industrials sector accounting for 40 per cent of the activity. The Thomson report noted that the financials sector ...

SMSFs keep portfolios unchanged

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008

... asset classes although you may see some change in growth assets moving to more secure assets like bonds because of higher interest rates." He said because of the size of the SMSF sector, any significant changes in asset allocation would cause a considerable ...

GSJBWAM appoints infrastructure exec

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008

... Geoff Frankish, head of infrastructure at GSJBWAM, said the Australian Infrastructure Wholesale Fund had received strong interest. In 2006, Lonsec awarded the fund an 'upper recommended' rating, the highest rating the research company had awarded to ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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