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Top-down approach wins in post-GFC world: Hexavest

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... currently manages $14.3 billion internationally, including $3 billion across six clients in Australia and is currently in the country sounding out potential prospects for its successful global equity strategy through local partner Eaton Vance Investment ...

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... on public confidence. The comments come in light of speculation that the government may be planning a tax grab from the country's $1.5 trillion superannuation savings pool to plug a surprise hole in the budget. Earlier in the month the government announced ...

Three arrows hitting the spot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... currency permission to dive even deeper (sorry for the metaphor mixing). The G-19 bought into Japan's argument that the country's latest aggressive reflationary efforts (in the true sense of the word) is directed at ending its decades long deflation ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... of 20 economic powers agreed that Japan's huge monetary easing measures unveiled this month were necessary to boost the country's stagnant economy. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 39.156 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 4483.65, a record high close.

Aurora targets retail investors with liquid hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... has the key to unlocking the lucrative retail market. Not available to Australian investors yet, Aurora has been in the country sounding out interest from super funds and asset consultants and so far it says the response has been positive. "It's a multi-strategy ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... Google and Microsoft that exceeded expectations, while IBM and McDonald were laggards. But volumes were down with the country fixated on the hunt for a suspect in the Boston marathon bombings that took three people's lives on Monday. LONDON - European ...

Switzerland falling out of favour with UHNWs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... Singapore to overtake Switzerland as the favourite destination for the wealth of the world's richest people. The Asian country had some $550bn in assets under management at the end of 2011, up from $50bn in 2000. Singapore is benefiting from an explosion ...

May's not far away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... and down, down from the all-time high of 7.59% recorded only in July last year. Lower borrowing costs should enable the country to focus on growing its economy and reversing the rising unemployment in the country (26.3% as at February). Hopefully contagion ...

Retraction: Walther resigns from PIS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... industry." Walther's appointment from US insurance broker Marsh back in August 2011 was reported as a major coup for the country's largest non-institutionally owned dealer group at the time. RETRACTION: An earlier version of this article (18 April 2013) ...

Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... fall in the price of gold is only temporary and does not signal the end of the bull rally, according to ETF Securities country head Danny Laidler. The price of gold fell to a two-year low on Monday following the biggest single day percentage drop in ...