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PIMCO chief El-Erian steps down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
PIMCO's global chief executive and co-chief investment officer Mohamed El-Erian will step down from both posts in mid-March, after 15 years with the company. He will remain on the International Executive Committee of the group's Munich-based parent ...

Rich get richer fastest in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
The increase in the share of income going to the wealthiest 1% since 1980 rose faster in Australia than any country bar the US, a new Oxfam report reveals. The report, titled 'Working for the Few', shows the rising levels of inequality between the richest ...

RBA rate cut on cards

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
A lack of strength in the Australian economy could force the Reserve Bank (RBA) into another rate cut, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) investment manager Angus Bell. Even in a best case scenario Bell doesn't see Australia's record ...

Frontier market corporate governance greatly improved

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
Greater local competition, improved governance and the involvement of institutional investors has greatly increased the investment prospects of the world's frontier markets, according to emerging market specialist Advance Emerging Capital. Frontier ...

ATO considering tax haven reprieve

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014

Watch central banks closely, warns Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
Investors can expect slow but steady growth in 2014 and shouldn't completely rule out a modest interest rate rise before the end of the year, according to investment strategists at fund manager Neuberger Berman. The firm is expecting positive momentum ...

OC picks up distribution head from BT

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
Melbourne-based investment manager OC Funds Management has appointed John Clothier general manager of distribution. He will head up and build a new sales team within the group in a bid to capitalise on strong performance figures and recent platform ...

Australia's largest banks join ASX OTC clearing service

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
Eight Australian domestic and international banks have now joined the ASX OTC Interest Rate Derivatives Clearing Service as clearing participants and have started clearing trades on the platform. The ASX OTC Derivatives Clearing Service provides users ...

Resolution Capital celebrates 10-year anniversary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
Focusing on a small number of stocks in the highest quality markets has been the key to achieving strong performance without sacrificing investor's liquidity, according to the managing director of Global Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) manager Resolution ...

Women hedgies outperform but overlooked

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014