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RewardSuper and Fin Synergy improve SMSF admin

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... boutique super clients. The platform has been installed at over 50 client sites in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, and is used to administer business ranging from small boutique funds to large industry and corporate funds, unit trusts ...

Rise of the new rich

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... top of the pyramid are the world's 1,000-plus billionaires, 500 of whom are from North America followed by 245 from Asia Pacific and 230 in Europe. On the base, with average wealth per adult of US$1,000 or less, are the masses or around three billion ...

Vanguard launches property ETF

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
... offered in traditional managed fund form for many years," said Joseph Brennan, Vanguard chief investment officer, Asia Pacific. Robyn Laidlaw, Vanguard's ETF product manager, said that the fund's anticpated 0.34 per cent management cost is lower than ...

RMB rise to benefit local investors

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
... trend of the Asian currencies, as both might benefit from higher exports to China and larger capital inflows into Asia Pacific. "Most Asian currencies will be strong because of the differential of economic performance - therefore, when you invest, you ...

RBC Dexia appoints new Hong Kong MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... responsible for continuing the process of RBC Dexia's plans to expand its business within the key geographies in the Asia Pacific region. "These areas of focus are crucial to our business goals and clients in Asia and around the world," said Tony Johnson ...

Researchers cast eyes on ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... in its infant stages but examples of where the products can deviate from their stated purpose can be found across the Pacific. In mid-2009, the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) traded at a premium of more than 10 per cent to its underlying net asset ...

AIA to hire 27 for customer service

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
... employees across 15 geographical markets, the AIA Group serves the customers of over 23 million in-force policies in the Asia Pacific region.

Scammer targets AMP and AXA investors

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... has put a stop order against Hassle Free Shares Sales, preventing the firm from making offers to buy AMP and AXA Asia Pacific shares, according to a statement released yesterday. This follows concerns that offer documents to investors had "misleading ...

ADB inaugural clean energy bond sale

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... after it sold its first water bond in April to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Asia and the Pacific. ADB is launching such actions as part of its energy policy, which plans to target US$2 billion a year in clean energy investments ...

LGS appoints managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... design and operating effectiveness of key controls. Former managing director of Innovest Strategic Value Advisors Asia Pacific, Bill Hartnett, is sustainability manager and reports to LGS' chief investment officer, Craig Turnbull. Within this newly created ...