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New Vanguard modelling tool picks global equities to win

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... engine that assists in informing the global asset manager's investment outlook and asset allocation insights. Jeffrey Johnson, head of Vanguard's investment strategy group, Asia Pacific, said: "The insights provided by the capital markets model have ...

Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... on the existing flows of funds from these countries. "It is critical that the remaining tax changes recommended in the Johnson Report are implemented so Australian fund managers can take full advantage of the these free trade agreements and the Asia ...

Market Vectors launches global quality focused ETF

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... invest locally such as information technology and healthcare. This includes companies such as Google, Roche, Apple and Johnson and Johnson." MSCI's research suggests that quality growth companies that have high ROE, stable earnings and low financial ...

Vanguard appoints APAC senior economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... head of Greater China research at JP Morgan. She holds a PhD from Stanford University. Asia-Pacific head of ISG Jeffrey Johnson said, "It is great to be able to welcome Dr Wang to the team. We look forward to tapping into her experience both within the ...

Dundas awarded $250m industry super fund mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... volatility, a dual focus on capital and income growth and is a cost-effective addition to a portfolio," Apostle director Greg Johnson said. Dundas manages to a core, growth-at-a-reasonable-price style with stocks typically demonstrating high real book ...

Manage super on the go with new Wealthtrac app

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... for its wrap product that allows members to monitor their super on their mobile device. Wealthtrac chief executive Matt Johnson said the app recognised the shift occurring in the delivery of financial services and information. "You only have to catch ...

SSgA launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... investors with instant access to a portfolio of more than 500 US companies. Its largest holdings include Apple, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and General Electric. Amanda Skelly, head of SPDR ETFs for State Street Global Advisors said: "The introduction ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
... week's US earnings calendar includes reports from banking giants including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, as well as Johnson & Johnson, Yahoo, Intel, IBM and General Electric. At 0630 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Portfolio disclosure's unintended consequences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... portfolio disclosure don't adequately reflect the commercial sensitivity of underlying assets held in their portfolios. Oliver Johnson, managing director for eFront in South East Asia, a global portfolio management solutions software provider servicing ...

Trend - up, down or up and down?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... then down, the back up again... all in a day's trade. It was up on good first quarter earnings reports from Coca Cola and Johnson & Johnson, down on news of escalating tensions in the Ukraine, and back up again on US data indicating that the economy ...