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Soft commodity a hard buy

The demand for commodity-based infrastructure assets has outpaced the available supply, making it difficult for agricultural-based and commodity-based funds to find enough assets. Craig Swanger, Macquarie Group head of alternative investments said Macquarie ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, on the back of firm commodities overnight and the ANZ's announcement of a seven per cent fall in first half profit, roughly in line with expectations. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

Credit Suisse expands private banking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Credit Suisse has purchased corporate advisory firm, Hindal, enabling the development of its strategy to provide investment banking, private banking and asset management services to high net worth clients and Australian businesses. Established in 1996 ...

IAG restructures and jumps on web

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
Insurance group IAG is to merge its CGU and Business Partnerships businesses, revamp its direct insurance arm and will soon launch a separate online outfit. IAG is merging its commercial underwriting unit CGU and Business Partnerships division to create ...

Northern Trust names new Australia head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Northern Trust has appointed Paul Cutts to head of the firm's Australian office in an effort to expand on the company's business throughout the Asia Pacific region. Cutts joined Northern Trust 15 years ago in London and has spent the last two years ...

Markets down, national happiness in positive territory

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Despite the increasing focus on economics and financial markets, Australians don't seem much happier now than they were before, reveals the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Report. The index, which has been operating since 2001, measures the "subjective ...

SSgA appoints ex-Old Mutual exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
State Street Corporation has appointed former Old Mutual US executive, Scott Powers to president and chief executive at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Powers replaces James Phelan, who returns to his role as head of international operations within ...

Short selling faces revamp

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
Rules surrounding short selling in Australia look set to undergo a major overhaul following revelation that the crucial practice is effectively unregulated. The key problem, according to Senator Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law ...

AXA online gets thumbs up

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
AXA's new electronic application system has been met with an optimistic response from its advisers - putting the firm a step closer to ramping up its presence in the life insurance sphere. Recently establishing "Vision 2012", a goal that aims to propel ...

AXA to invest $30m in life insurance

AXA Australia plans to invest more than double each year into its life insurance business to move from its position as a sixth rank provider to one of the top three in the sector. In previous years, AXA invested around $3 million to $5 million each ...