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China trip provides first-hand insights

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
While China's economic power is undisputed, misconceptions are still prevalent when it comes to investments, said Premium China Funds Management. The reality on the ground has improved dramatically since China opened up to foreign investment, said Jonathan ...

Outsourcing risk worries APRA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... overseas outsourcing without appropriate due diligence, has been flagged by the Prudential Regulation Authority in its Insight paper, published earlier in the week. A focus on cost control by Australian deposit taking institutions (ADIs) resulted in ...

AIA appoints national manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... financial services in the retail market will provide our dealership and platform partners with enhanced value and strategic insight," said Sciarrone, head of retail distribution at AIA Australia. The new appointment is the 15th new hire AIA Australia ...

BlackRock to focus on model-based fixed income inv

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
Multinational fund manager BlackRock is increasingly focusing on a model-driven approach of fixed income investing for its clients in Australia and overseas, as it believes this is the method of the 21 st century. BlackRock describes model-based fixed ...

Sunsuper creates new product division

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
Sunsuper has created a new product division and appointed Andrew Nicholson to the executive role of general manager, product to its Brisbane office. The newly created division will look after a range of super, insurance, financial advice and retirement ...

Catch-all 'Alternative' label useless: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
Increasing allocations to alternatives warrants a more meaningful classification over what comprises the sector, according to Pengana Capital. Russell Pillemer, Pengana Capital CEO, said when "alternative" allocations were small, reference to the ubiquitous ...

APRA probe key in NAB case: Lawyers

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... the court, Watson said the plaintiffs would contend at the trial that correspondence between APRA and NAB would provide insight into NAB's rating and provision process. It was reported that according to the affidavit, on February 11 2008, Michael Hamar ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... in labor market conditions in a context of price stability." ================== You can read Ben Ong's monthly economic insight, review and analysis through his subscriber-only Vantage Point monthly newsletter. Click here for more info.

WA closures signal mining boom end: Veda

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
Western Australia's economic engine is losing steam while the eastern states appear to have regained economic momentum via new business openings during the past 12 months, according to new insights by data intelligence company, Veda. Veda's latest data ...

Variant Perceptions' variant perception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... my, that really is a variant perception if ever I saw one! ================== You can read Ben Ong's monthly economic insight, review and analysis through his subscriber-only Vantage Point monthly newsletter. Click here for more info.