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QIC expands US operations with new appointment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
QIC has appointed Vittorio Lacagnina to lead its capital formation efforts in infrastructure across North America and Europe. Lacagnina will be based in QIC's newly-opened New York offices. He was previously at SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners where ...

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MARKET WRAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after disappointing economic data, including a big drop in US consumer confidence. At 0810 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 33 points ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
... Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as bargain-buying was offset by the effects of a sell-off in New York and Europe in response to fresh data indicating weakness in the eurozone. Japan's Nikkei returned from a public holiday on Wednesday to ...

Global re-regulation takes shine off investment banks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... Australia this month said: "new regulation will make the investment sector less profitable. But the issues are bigger in Europe because of what is known as the 'GFC affect." But Lars added that the outlook for the retail wealth management sector of financial ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... Thursday's losses after it released a new version of a software update that had earlier caused glitches in iPhones. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets were mixed while the euro continued to slide against the dollar. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ...

Family offices returned 9% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... considerations into investment portfolios, but not at the expense of philanthropic pursuits. Rather, family offices in Europe and Asia-Pacific are increasing allocations to philanthropy, while offices worldwide report plans to increase allocations to ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2014
... sharp drops in commodity prices, especially metals, partly fuelled by the sudden rise in the dollar. Morning trading in Europe was largely positive before reversing into the red after disappointing durable goods data from the US. HONG KONG - Asian markets ...

Ratings downgrade to trigger hybrid sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... associated risks." "The recent CBA Perls issue was done at 2.8% over bank bill swap rate (being about 5.4%pa). Bank hybrids in Europe are trading at around double this level, but even if at the lowest end of the European range, the CBA deal should have ...

How to understand emerging markets

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... grouped in the north-east bloc; sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Indonesia in the north-west bloc; Mexico, Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Indian sub-continent in the south-west bloc; and China-centred East Asia in the south-east bloc. "The developed ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... Tuesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as bargain-buying was offset by the effects of a sell-off in New York and Europe in response to fresh data indicating weakness in the eurozone. Japan's Nikkei returned from a public holiday on Wednesday to ...