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Nikko AM adds senior executives to global team

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... at ING Bank and has over 40 years' experience in the financial industry, mainly in developing relationships with central banks and sovereign wealth funds. Ian Lewis has been appointed head of global consultant relations and will be based in Singapore. ...

AustralianSuper ramps up data-gathering strategy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... described by statements such as "I am confident when it comes to making financial decisions", "For my day to day needs, all banks are the same", "I believe I can reach my goals for retirement", and "I trust the financial advice I get from my bank".

Bond experts reiterate need for flexible duration strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... to a number of fixed income experts. Interest rates in many countries reached historical lows in recent years as central banks aggressively cut rates in the wake of the global financial crisis. While this was a boon for bond investors, signs of economic ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... an AmCham lunch in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Monday started the week on a negative note due to falls by the big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 25.1 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 5,524 points. The broader All Ordinaries index shed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is lower as investors sell out of the major banks. CMC markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said Westpac, which was trading ex-dividend on Monday, was the biggest drag on the bourse. "Bank ex-dividends are part ...

SSgA warns of equity market complacency

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... investors in stocks most likely to experience a re-rating. "If you look at our market, all the risk is dominated by the banks and the resources. Pretty much two thirds of the risk comes from those broad sectors. The drivers of return for the banks are ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... September. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Friday closed higher despite two of the major banks going ex-dividend. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 43.0 points, or 0.78 per cent, higher at 5,549.1. The broader All Ordinaries ...

market wrap PM

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... Australian share market has opened slightly higher on positive leads from Wall Street but it's under pressure as two major banks go ex-dividend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 again closed at record highs overnight, for the second consecutive ...

BNP Paribas top custodian for client satisfaction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... client satisfaction, beating the likes of Citi, J.P. Morgan and NAB Asset Servicing (NAS), in the Global Custodian Agent Banks in Major Markets Survey 2014. The survey asked the customers of custodians around 50 questions, in six categories: settlement ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... Brun said. "Most sectors are in positive territory including the materials despite soft commodity prices," he said. "The banks are a little soft because of concern about the banking inquiry but other than that the market looks positive." He said the ...