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8IP adds Asian expert to team

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
Eight Investment Partners (8IP) has appointed an Asian markets veteran as research adviser. Based in Hong Kong, Nial Gooding will be providing advice on the China portion of the fund's portfolios. Gooding boasts 30 years industry experience and has ...

CORRECTION: Unfair 2-and-20 fees cast shadow over future of VCs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... has killed the industry over time," Carnegie, Wylie & Company co-founder Mark Carnegie said at the Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) forum yesterday. The panel debated if private equity funds are overpriced and underperforming, as well as if fees ...

Australia better long-term bet than the US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Smaller developed economies look far more attractive investment propositions than traditional global investment centres such as the US, Europe and Japan, according to BlackRock's global chief investment strategist Russ Koesterich. Addressing journalists ...

Just another ordinary day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... lower" (Reuters) "Metals dip, European shares mixed" (Australian Financial Review) "European Stocks Drop" (Wall Street Journal) These headlines sum up the goings-on in the financial markets over the past 24 hours. Can't blame you if your heart skipped ...

Accountants jump on digital hub

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... on the big issues," said IPA chief executive officer, Andrew Conway. The new resource incorporates the IPA's existing journal Public Accountant, featuring past and present articles, news and updates from the IPA, videos, polls, expert advice, opinion ...

Still time to register for FICAP

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
There is still plenty of time for sponsors to sign up to the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP)'s industry wide event Who wants to be a RockStar? In what FICAP says is its best sponsorship start to the year, Challenger has taken the top ...

Citibank appoints head of credit acceptance

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Citi has appointed Joanne Breuer as the head of credit acceptance for both secured and unsecured lending in the retail banking business in Australia, Citibank. She will report to Vasu Rao, head of credit operations, working in a new role previously ...

Super Springboard scholarships for women announced

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super (WIS) have announced the recipients of the Super Springboard scholarships. A joint initiative of AIST and WIS, Super Springboard is a 12-month program for women interested ...

Super fund return expectations unrealistic

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
Superannuation funds expecting to achieve 3-4% above inflation on their typical balanced options are likely to be disappointed, according to Credit Suisse Private Banking's David McDonald. The head of strategy and research for Australia told journalists ...

Pro bono advice for disaster victims

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
Disaster victims will get free financial advice after the Financial Planning Association of Australia yesterday said that it had re-launched a pro bono service. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has started the service up again to ...