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Super funds signal intention to delve into overseas property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... property has always been known for its low correlation with traditional asset classes," said Martin Lamb, director, Asia Pacific Real Estate Investment, Russell Investments. Funds cited foreign tax drags and a lack of internal resources as stumbling ...

BNP Paribas closes in on $130bn AMP/AXA mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... Securities Services is completing due diligence to secure the entire $130 billion custody mandate from the merged AMP/AXA Asia Pacific Australia and New Zealand. BNP Paribas has managed AMP's custody contract for the last nine years and was in competition ...

20pc not too high for super contributions

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... themselves, an international funds manager told a media briefing this week. Speaking in Sydney, BNY Mellon Asset Management Asia Pacific chief executive Alan Harden, said that it was important for the Government to allow as much fiscal flexibility as ...

ASX new CEO remains on Tabcorp board

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... previously chief executive officer and managing director of Tabcorp Holdings Limited and was group managing director of Asia Pacific at ANZ Banking Group before that. Funke Kupper will be paid $1,750,000 (inclusive of superannuation) per year and could ...

CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... Australia and has $50.8 billion in credit, fixed interest and cash assets. It controls $51 billion in equities across the Asia Pacific and in global emerging markets. The establishment of the actively-managed debt team marks a significant expansion of ...

Former AFA president gets Asia-Pacific appointement

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Former Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) President Dr James Taggart has been elected to the Board of the Asia Pacific Financial Services Association as an Australian representative. Dr Taggart, OAM, said he is honoured to have been nominated and ...

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... strategic positioning," he said. Smith said the banking group had built a strong balance sheet and refocused on the Asia Pacific region in the face of a "changed reality" in the post-GFC world. "The turbulence in the global economy confirms our long-held ...

PIS names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... the end of July. Walther, who has 22 years experience in financial services, was most recently managing director, Asia Pacific, private equity and M&A services for insurance broker and risk adviser, Marsh. Prior to that, Walther was vice president, Leveraged ...

Development, not cash, job market motivator

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... monetary gain, according to Australian finance firms at an eFinancialCareers HR Roundtable. George McFerran, head of Asia Pacific for eFinancialCareers, said a long term outlook and a visible career path was an ideal feature due to the changing market ...

Russell brings out toolkit against volatility

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... take them away from their long term strategic asset allocation," said Andrew Pease, chief investment strategist, Asia Pacific at Russell.