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PIF Action Group questions ASIC decision on Wellington

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... drop the investigation into the Wellington Premium Income Fund (PIF) has angered the PIF Action Group. PIF Action Group president Peter Grenadier told Financial Standard that in his opinion "ASIC's decision reasoning appears to lack the depth of investigation ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... that Santa Draghi's gift of glee is in the bag. Or is it? Why? What's the problem now, you ask? If you go back to ECB President Marion Draghi's speech before the Plenary of the European Parliament two weeks ago (16 April), you'll find him telling the ...

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
New reforms announced by US President Obama to abolish the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) will create a substantial opportunity for direct property and infrastructure investors, according to Russell Investments. Under current rules ...

It's the headlines, you twit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
"BREAKING NEWS: President@BarackObama assassinated, 2 gunshot wounds have proved too much. It's a sad 4th for #america. #obamadead RIP." Were it not for this Twitter post - later discovered to be caused by Associated Press' twitter feed being hacked ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... a bogus Twitter message from a hacked Associated Press account said there were two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama had been injured. LONDON - European stock markets rose strongly as traders focused on corporate earnings and brushed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... mixed performance on European markets as traders balanced political progress in Italy, with the surprise re-election of President Giorgio Napolitano, with disappointing earnings and housing data from the US. At 0737 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price ...

Aurora targets retail investors with liquid hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... ideas from across our investment partners to give our clients the advantage of daily pricing," explained Aurora partner, president and portfolio manager Scott Schweighauser. A recent comparison of 24,000 hedge fund strategies by France-based research ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... 30 slid 0.18 per cent to 7,459.96 points. Milan added 1.81 per cent despite political turmoil over the election of a president, while Madrid climbed 1.32 per cent. The ero firmed to $US1.3073 from $US1.3049 late in New York on Thursday. The greenback ...

State Street beefs up data storage with new division

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... challenges, they need to have more information and they want to analyse investment data in real time," State Street vice president of Global Marketing in Australia Ric Shadforth said. State Street has detected an increase in demand for data storage products ...

Women in Banking and Finance hunt for CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... executive will report to the Executive Committee, with State Street Bank Asia Pacific regional treasurer Melissa Marzulli as president and ANZ director of loan product Julie Hunter as vice president. Other members of the executive committee are Citi ...