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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 ...

Johnson Report holds key to competition

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
The most significant recommendation from the four major reviews in financial services comes from the Johnson Report to reduce interest withholding tax, which could place Australia at the top of the global competition ranks, research shows. More than ...

Lower tax rate opens local property to foreign investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... position not readily available before as the 30 per cent rate was deemed too expensive. The changes, recommended by both the Johnson Report and the Henry Tax Review, will come into effect from the 2013-14 income year and were made in a bid to support ...

RBC Dexia appoints new Hong Kong MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... Pacific region. "These areas of focus are crucial to our business goals and clients in Asia and around the world," said Tony Johnson, global head, sales and distribution. Reuters moves from his previous role as RBC Dexia's director of sales in Canada. ...

Converting to convertible bonds

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... characteristics of many, but not all issuers, requiring thorough on-the-ground research to understand cash flows." said Douglas Johnson, chief executive of Codexa. "Australian investors with US$ mandates may have avoided the asset class because relatively ...