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BOQ CEO resigns for overseas role

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
BOQ chief executive Stuart Grimshaw will depart the bank at the end of August to pursue a non-banking opportunity outside Australia. Chief operating officer Jon Sutton will take over as acting chief executive from 1 September 2014. The Board is currently ...

Lonsec returns PM CAPITAL fund to 'Recommended'

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
Australian fund manager PM CAPITAL's Absolute Performance Fund has received a ratings upgrade to 'Recommended' from investment research house Lonsec. The upgrade follows a ' Recommended' rating from Zenith in late 2013. Lonsec said its ratings upgrade ...

Prime Value Opportunities Fund added to BT Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
Boutique Australian equities manager, Prime Value Asset Management, has had its concentrated Prime Value Opportunities Fund accepted onto the BT Wrap platform. The Prime Value Opportunities Fund invests in a concentrated portfolio of equities. During ...

S&P, ABN Amro appeals rejected in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
Standard & Poor's, ABN AMRO (now RBS) and Local Government Financial Services (LGFS) will not be allowed to appeal a Federal Court ruling in favour of 12 local councils who suffered losses on investments they administered in the wake of the financial ...

Henderson launches second fund to local market

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
Henderson Global Investors Australia has launched its second flagship fund, the Henderson Global Fixed Interest Total Return Fund. It follows the launch of the Henderson Global Equity Fund in November 2013. The new fund is managed by Henderson Global ...

Another October to remember?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
Headlines upon headlines remains littered with MH17 and what happens next as the international community vents its anger on Russia. 'twas these headlines that reportedly downed Wall Street overnight. But we surely know what comes after the dip, 'eh ...

Mission accomplished?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
"O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting..." -- Walt Whitman "The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee at its ...

Super funds have clout to demand transparency

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
Super funds should not be shy of demanding full holdings disclosure from alternatives managers in order to meet reporting standards, HOSTPLUS chief investment officer Sam Sicilia has said. Sicilia said that if the managers refuse to provide the information ...

Nikko AM to launch Singapore's first Chinese onshore bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
Tyndall Investment Management's parent company Nikko Asset Management will launch the first Chinese onshore bond for retail investors in Singapore in mid-July. The Chinese Onshore Bond Fund is being launched in partnership with the Bank of China and ...

Slow and steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
WOW! Seen the latest ADP private payrolls number last night? The report showed 281,000 Americans found jobs in the private sector in June. This is the biggest monthly addition since the 293K added back in November 2012 and... it beat even the most optimistic ...