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Quality could replace China volume-play

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
While China is regarded as the global powerhouse for manufacturing, demand for exports has declined in recent years, caused partly by economic slow downs and rising labour costs worldwide. While the volume story might be slowly winding down, companies ...

Next-gen platforms cater for wealth management renaissance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
Rapidly evolving technology and how investors interact with it, accompanied by changing client expectations and regulatory reform is pushing platform developers to fundamentally review their offerings. Forcing the strategic rethink is the growing disconnect ...

Luddite firms off-radar: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The internet is forcing a transformation in the way fund managers and investors analyse company growth prospects, according to Schroders' Marcus Burns. With the focus on the latest developments in the online world - notably in the social media space ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market is set to open higher despite weakness on overseas markets after Spain said it was not preparing a request for a bailout loan. Investors have been anticipating that the Spanish government would ask for help for nearly ...

BTIM makes three hires

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has made three appointments to its Wholesale Sales Team. Formerly with BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Nick Mitchell joins as state manager for Victoria and South Australia with responsibility for managing relationships ...

Green lights on green shoots

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
This isn't supposed to happen. Have you seen the headlines over the past 24 hours? There was bad news almost everywhere from Australian broadcaster Alan Jones chastised by the media (social or otherwise) to Britain's princess Kate snapped - bottomless ...

Investment teams need more skin in game

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Requiring employees and investment teams in institutions to have their own super money in funds put together for clients would help control agency risk, one research manager has argued. Daniel Liptak, head of alternative research at Zenith Investment ...

Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Since its inception a year ago specifically to maximise returns for zero tax payers such as pension funds and charities, Plato Investment Management Limited (Plato) has delivered an attractive 9.5% income yield (inclusive of franking credits) within ...

J.P. Morgan buys into online shopping

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has taken a stake in one of South East Asia's fastest growing e-tailer, Lazada. The investment for an undisclosed amount was made via Lazada's controversial German owner, Rocket Internet. Rocket Internet GmbH is an online ...

Super Mario to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
"We have just taken a very important decision, it is a fully effective backstop for removing the tail risk of Europe." With these words, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi put a stop to months of speculation, hearsays and guesswork. Mario ...