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UBS Global Asset Management makes new appointments

... move to London will enable us to exploit his talents on a global scale and allow our global investment professionals to focus solely on their investment management responsibilities," said John Fraser, Global Chairman and chief executive officer, UBSGAM. ...

Growing US current account deficit burden may fall on Asian currencies: ICAP

In the latest ICAP weekly insight released today, the focus was primarily on the US current account deficit, which at its unsustainably high level would require a large share of global capital to finance it. The ICAP report also highlighted the fact ...

Morning market wrap: Tech sector drags US stocks lower

US stocks fell Thursday, as the market overlooked favourable economic data and focused on disappointing earnings news from tech bellwethers IBM and Nokia. The Nasdaq composite index suffered its biggest percentage fall in two months, losing 50.0 points ...

Van Eyk and Syscorp launch individually managed accounts

... Thomas, van Eyk director, the new solution reflects the growing popularity of direct share ownership and increasing investor focus on after tax returns. TrustIm offers investors the choice of four Australian equity model portrfolios: Leaders, Income ...

Coop lands at InTech

... consultant. He was most recently at IPAC Securities and BT Funds Management. As Head of Investment Research, Mr Coop will focus on managing and leading InTech's broader investment research activities. This will include leveraging the resources of InTech's ...

Tower announces sale of trustee business

... approval last week for Tower Limited to push ahead with a $NZ210 million rights issue and is part of the group's efforts to focus more on risk and wealth management strategies. Keith Taylor, Tower group managing director, said Tower Trust is a profitable ...

Treasury Group, Campbell Boag partnership establishes new boutique fund

... with Campbell Boag has established a new boutique funds management business, Confluence Asset Management Ltd, which will focus on the management of smaller companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Under the terms of the arrangement Treasury ...

Market wrap: Dollar dips below $US0.6500

... of $US0.6620. The dollar has fallen by over three and a half US cents in the past week as global investors have shifted focus from high-yielding asset classes to more cyclically-sensitive alternatives. But the weaker dollar helped the Australian share ...

Up to 70% of Australian workers to get positive super returns: ASFA

Preliminary figures compiled by ASFA indicate that, contrary to the impression gained by some recent reports, the majority of Australian workers will get a positive return - ranging from 1.5 per cent to 4% - on their superannuation for the year ended ...

Tower appoints new chief financial officer

... experience in the industry and his involvement in change practices will be highly advantageous to Tower Australia as we focus and grow our operation," Mr Minto said. "I am delighted that an experienced executive of John's caliber has joined Tower."