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NAB custody executive general manager departs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) executive general manager has departed the custody business to pursue a portfolio career. Christine Bartlett was appointed to the role in late 2012 and prior to that she had been leading NAB's IT transformation program since ...

Beauty in(foreign) beholders' eyes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released its Statement on Monetary Policy, detailing the reasons for the why and the wherefore it decided to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points to a record low 2.25%. "...over recent ...

Accountants threatened by regulation, falling profits, succession

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
Accountants are increasingly concerned about declining fee growth rates, succession planning gaps and their capacity to provide advice services, according to the Bstar 2015 Accountants Research Report. Succession planning is the most immediate issue ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open a little higher despite European markets closing slightly off after disappointing bailout package talks between the European Union and Greece. At 0807 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Australian Ethical reappoints NAB custody

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
National Australia Bank (NAB) Asset Servicing has been reappointed to provide custodial services to Australian Ethical for three more years. NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) has provided custodial support and services to Australian Ethical since 2007. NAS ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher amid a ceasefire in Ukraine and hopes for a deal over Greece's bailout. At 0857 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 5,747. A new roadmap aimed at ending a 10-month ...

90 West Global Natural Resources awarded two ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
The 90 West Global Natural Resources Fund has received a 'Recommended' rating from both Lonsec Research and Zenith Investment Partners. The fund is managed by David Whitten from specialist global resources manager 90 West Asset Management. It seeks ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
The share market is firmer as a weakening Australian dollar and an uptick in oil prices helped the energy stocks and mining giant BHP Billiton. The local currency dropped to 77.26 US cents overnight, sinking closer to levels last seen in July 2009. ...

ASIC report highlights insufficient penalties

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
Monetary penalties for large organisations reached record levels in 2014, but are still insufficient, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) latest enforcement report. ASIC quotes the record $1.2 million civil penalty ...

Magellan ups cash weighting ahead of market volatility

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Magellan Asset Management raised the cash weighting in its Global and Infrastructure funds in anticipation of a possible market correction in credit and equity markets. In a note sent to investors, Magellan chief executive and chief investment officer ...