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Combined Insurance to work with ASIC on fraud leak

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
Combined Insurance Asia Pacific executive vice president Christopher Carey has said his company will "work with ASIC" to investigate the misconduct exposed by whistleblower Alison Moore. A former employee of the ACE Group-owned insurance firm, Moore ...

Investors plan to up active allocation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... new survey from Franklin Templeton Investments. The global fund manager asked more than 100 attendees at its recent Asia Pacific Investor Forum about their intentions. It concluded that "Australian investors and their advisers are paying more attention ...

China slowdown will hit Australia

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... World Bank's chief economist for East Asia and the Pacific region, Sudhir Shetty, said many risks remained for East Asia Pacific region "both in the short and long run". The gloomy prediction comes as federal Treasurer Joe Hockey forecast the iron ore ...

Credit Suisse appoints new Australia chief

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... company's Australian private banking, wealth management and investment banking arms and report directly to Credit Suisse Asia Pacific chief executive Helman Sitohang. Sitohang commented, "John has been a significant contributor to the establishment of ...

Franklin Templeton appoints APAC director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Franklin Templeton has appointed a new director - consultant relations for the Asia Pacific region. Based in the Sydney office, Stephanie Huskins will be responsible for developing investment consultant relationships. Prior to her appointment, Huskins ...

Perpetual appointed RE for Regal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
... statement said "Ascalon remains an important shareholder in Regal, and continues to build its business across the Asia Pacific region" with the latest addition being Morphic Funds Management. Perpetual acting general manager regulated fiduciary services ...

STOXX enters Australian market

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
Global index provider STOXX Limited has expanded its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the opening of an office in Sydney. Jonathan Morgan has been appointed STOXX regional director and will head the Sydney office, with responsibility for STOXX ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... to fund their retirement, on average, for an additional eight years, before their savings run out. Mark Wills, the Asia Pacific head of SSGA's Investment Solutions Group, said many retirees are not comfortable with holding larger proportions of growth ...

Connect Brokers sets up Asian initiative

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... consultancy firm dedicated to connecting small and medium advice business owners with partnership opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region. The new business, Connect ASEAN, is based in Melbourne and will look to help local businesses set up joint ventures ...

Perennial to raise capital for Aussie equities LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... Index. The company's independent board of directors is chaired by former Russell Investments chief executive of Asia Pacific and head of international Alan Schoenheimer. Dick Morath and Paul Clitheroe are the remaining non-executive directors. Perennial ...