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Asia Pacific $23.5bn local investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... John Brogden, said the findings further supported the recommendations outlined by the Australian Financial Centre Forum (Johnson Review). "The strong bipartisan support for the Johnson recommendations will ensure Australia is able to capitalise on its ...

Former Sonray chief gets jail time following ASIC charges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... employed a total of 54 people and had around 3,500 clients on its books. Last month the company's sole director Russell Johnson was arrested and charged with 24 offences following an ASIC investigation. His case is back before Melbourne Magistrates Court ...

Super funds need to guide members: Investment Trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... Members are now demanding a comprehensive solution of good information integrated with effective advice offerings, said Johnson. "With the Future of Financial Advice reforms being introduced in July 2012, there is a real opportunity for providers to ...

Aust fund managers passport to Japan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... in a nation that signs up to the passport framework to offer that product in each of the other signatory nations. Mark Johnson, chairman, Financial Centre Taskforce said today at the report's briefing that the Taskforce is assisting the government and ...

Apostle Asset builds distrib team

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... team as it prepares to capitalise on investor's renewed interest in equities. The investment manager has appointed Greg Johnson as director of sales to expand its distribution team. "With the recover in equities, Apostle recognises that now is the time ...

China's HNWs hold $1.2tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... confirms massive opportunities for wealth managers in China. "Wealth creation in China is marching on unimpeded," said Johnson Chng, head of financial services for Bain in Greater China and study author. While wealth creation is important, Bain found ...

Neilson loosens reins at Platinum

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... materials and financial services. It's top 10 stock holdings as of March 31 included Royal Dutch Shell, Shin-Etsu Chemical and Johnson & Johnson. Both Morningstar and Lonsec said they are aware of the restructure and it will be taken into consideration ...

Fund managers follow the herd

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... seven portfolios, tobacco maker Phillip Morris International, Nestle, Pfizer, Vodafone, Apple, Google, Hewlett Packard, Johnson & Johnson and Wells Fargo. Nine large cap funds made the highest rating of "highly recommended" in the review, including the ...

Thanks S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... and EPS of US$1.56 in the first quarter - both topped market expectations for revenue of US$10.1 bil and EPS of US$0.82. Johnson & Johnson announced first quarter sales of US$16.2 bil and EPS of US$1.35. Financial markets expected revenues of US$15.9 ...

Tax reforms bolster local funds management

MEDIA RELEASES  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... international practice, such as the United Kingdom's Investment Manager Exemption. The new regime addresses a key finding of the Johnson Report - that the tax law discouraged the use of Australian based investment advisers. Currently, Australia's taxing ...