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FINSIA appoints new president

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... 1992. She has been on the Finsia Board since 2005, chair of the Membership Advisory Committee and a member of the NSW Regional Council.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... 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 is scheduled ...

Investors focus on Russian consumer stocks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... wealth in the region rises and the average debt burden remains low. Michael Hanson-Lawson, chief executive officer of regional investment house East Capital said that although oil and gas stocks often dominate headlines, the Russian consumer story is ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... and Shanghai was 1.44 per cent lower, shedding 34.37 points, to 2,344.52. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares beat their regional peers, falling by a paltry 0.6 per cent on Friday, amid growing concerns Europe's financial stability. The NZX 50 Index fell ...

Asian private equity grows rapidly

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... market was 11% though the global market was then estimated at $814 billion, triple what it is now. Reflecting the sector's regional optimism, a new Preqin Asian Private Equity Benchmark survey has found it outperformed the MSCI Pacific and MSCI EMF indices ...

MIT Budget inconsistencies spark concern

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
The surprise doubling of withholding tax for foreign investment in managed investment trusts has been criticised as inconsistent with the IMR initiative. In a budget analysis, Russell Investments has called the move on MIT withholding tax a "significant ...

Australia's finely balanced $376bn budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
... initiatives are $1 billion to kick-start the National Insurance and Disability Scheme, $500 million each for dental health and regional health care, and $3.7 billion for a restructuring of aged care. Helping to pay for some of this is a trimming back ...

TAL makes executive appointments

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... Melbourne. Prior to Ernst & Young, Mr Griffin spent nine years at AXA where he held a number of senior positions, including Regional Chief Financial Officer for AXA Asia. "We are very pleased to have Kent join the team," said Minto. "Kent brings with ...

Wealth down as ANZ records bumper profit

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... Stronger results in Asia Pacific, Europe and America contributed to profit and illustrated the benefits of building a super-regional strategy, Smith said. Smith said the bank is adapting to the changing financial landscape that has impacted both customers ...

Carter exits QIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... record $1.72b capital-raising for the domestic real estate fund," said McTaggart. QIC GRE holds a significant portfolio of regional shopping centres and commercial buildings valued at $8b. QIC proper has around $63.5 billion in funds under management ...