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One down, two to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Following on from China's "rule of three", the ECB has three of its own. The minutes of the European Central Bank's (ECB) 15-16 July meeting revealed the three things that are keeping the governing council members awake at night - Greece, China and ...

PM Capital global fund returns $50.3m

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
ASX-listed investment company PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund has reported a profit after tax of $50.3 million in its first full financial year result. Operating profit before tax for the year to 30 June 2015 was $71.5 million and earnings per ...

Singapore looks to Australia on risk reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has implemented key risk/life insurance advice reforms that were inspired by similar policies in Australia, the Netherlands and the UK. Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong said these countries' ...

Global finance, resources key to diversification

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Australian institutional investors are encouraged to diversify by seeking low valuations in finance and resources overseas. Portfolio manager of US-based firm Barrow Hanley, David Hodges, noted that "for every company in the front page there is another ...

Tempo finds beta growth in Europe, Asia

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
Boutique fund manager Tempo Asset Management is turning its global smart beta strategy away from the United States and Canada and finding growth in Europe and Asia. Tempo principal Joe Bracken told Financial Standard that the Tempo Global Equity Fund ...

Australia missing out on $34.5bn tech opportunity

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Australian businesses are underperforming in use of digital technologies and could be missing out on a $34.5 billion opportunity, according to Accenture research. Australia ranks eight out of the 17 leading economies measured on the Accenture Digital ...

Investment professionals depressed over future employment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
Australian investment professionals are among the most pessimistic in the world when it comes to expectations of future employment, with nearly a quarter saying that the situation is getting worse, the CFA Institute found. The 2015 Global Market Sentiment ...

Netwealth launches global stocks trading service

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
Netwealth and Citi have partnered to launch an international securities trading service that allows advisers to trade global stocks on behalf of their investment and superannuation clients. The Global Market Access service allows advisers to place trades ...

PM Capital global fund boosts income growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund total comprehensive income was $26.5 million for the six months to December 2014, up from $1.5 million last year. The ASX-listed fund reported earnings per share of 15.26 cents for the first half of the financial ...

Surge in Australian-educated FM professionals heading OS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
An international study of Australians working in global asset management who were educated at Australian universities has found that more than half are now working for asset management firms outside Australia. The most represented universities among ...