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Aussie banks overpriced, undercapitalised: Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... undercapitalised relative to their global counterparts, Perpetual Investments global equities portfolio manager Garry Laurence said. "We feel much more comfortable investing in more attractively valued financials globally," he said. "Australian banks ...

No downing the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... high of US$0.8124 overnight. The dollar-A is fetching US$0.8121 as I scribble. It's a double whammy for the dollar-A. The "feel good" factor from the "go for growth" Budget is expected to revive business and consumer confidence and get Australian economic ...

China exposure best through Australia: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... unhedged. "India has benefitted from falling oil prices, its government has credibility and the reforms seem to be working. We feel really strongly about it," he said. BlackRock also has positions in Mexico and Slovenia, Thiel confirmed. "They are all ...

Asian equities on the rise

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... emphasising a lot and really what we try to focus on when we make our investments in Asia now is change. "The fact that we feel we're going through a period in history where things are very dynamic and companies are constantly having to adapt and change ...

Global finance, resources key to diversification

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... undervalued. "The mining sector has been in distress lately, which means it's an opportunity from a valuation perspective. But we feel it's still a bit too early for us to invest in that." The financial sector could also be an opportunity for Australian ...

Financial services SMEs top confidence survey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
... Australia and New Zealand managing director Mark Cleaver said. "The Federal Government needs to take note of this. SMEs don't feel particularly well supported and they don't feel that government policies have worked to create better or more flexible ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
Weak US economic growth and reduced expectations of a local interest rate cut are weighing on the Australian share market. The major banks are feeling the most pain as the market backs away from previous bets that the Reserve Bank of Australia would ...

Industry meets behind closed doors to fix advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and over 20 industry and consumer bodies met on April 29th to reach a consensus on lifting professional, ethical and education standards for financial advisers. The roundtable is the first of three and will focus ...

Australians wary of new investments: Legg Mason

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... high numbers, like Hong Kong and the US with people working with an adviser, you can see a direct correlation of how they feel about whether they're making progress or not," he said.

Ethnic diversity more concerning than pay

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... developing our Business Leaders program designed to increase the number of talented females in senior and executive roles, and we feel that this program will be the next step in ensuring breakthrough success in this area," she added. Referring to the ...