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NZ Super eyes glass to smash returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... investment, Nigel Gormly, will take a seat on the board of View - which develops dynamic-tinted glass products across North America. The glass allows building occupants to control light and glare as well as preserve views by avoiding blinds and shades. ...

Willis Re appoints global chair

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... the global chair of its reinsurance division, Willis Re. In addition to his current roles as chair of Willis Re North America and president of Willis Re, Paddy Jago will now oversee Willis Re's operations as global chair. Willis Re North America president ...

Make it December (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... recorded from mid-2012 to early 2014. The lowest annual growth in the ECI was 1.5% recorded back in December 2009 when America's unemployment rate was around 10%. This is easily explained. Still employed workers don't dare ask nor even think about a ...

PM Capital global fund returns $50.3m

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... (Netherlands), Google (US), JP Morgan Chase (US), Oracle Corporation (US), Intercontinental Exchange (US), Pfizer (US), Bank of America (US), Barclays (UK) and Bank of Ireland (UK). The company will pay its first tax bill towards the end of the first ...

Watching out for the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... it... in September? Sure, sure. If so, then Wall Street would have rallied even harder while we when the first look at America's second quarter economy was released... for it was good. But nah, the Dow and the S&P 500 index ended basically flat - minus ...

Nikko announces Americas sales head, new products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
Nikko Asset Management has appointed a senior managing director to head up distribution in the Americas. Fred DeSerio has been made senior managing director, head of sales and co-head of the business for the Americas. Based in New York, he joined Nikko ...

Independent dealers in M&A mode

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... Perpetual Private and TAL, and since rebranding itself and hiring former chief executive of Macquarie Private Wealth North America Earl Evans, Shaw and Partners has recruited Macquarie veterans to bolster its new wealth management team. Connect Financial ...

It's not the when but the what happens after

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
"Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you... And I'm wondering what it is I should do" -- Stealers Wheel This was my immediate thought upon reading Bloomberg's piece that, "For two months the Standard & ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks fell for a third straight session as disappointing earnings from Caterpillar, American Express and others overshadowed some stronger reports. At 0815 AEST on Friday, the September share price ...

Capital Group chairman passes away

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... Capital Group management committee, and served as vice chairman of the board and a portfolio manager of Growth Fund of America. Rothenberg was also involved in a range of educational, civic and community activities throughout his career, including treasurer ...