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QE2 still the main game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... designed to weakened the greenback. It has a huge trade deficit. Eco 101 dictates a weaker currency to balance this. It has ultra low interest rates. Fin 101 says funds would flow out of the country seeking higher yields elsewhere. Result. Weaker currency. ...

Rise of the new rich

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... Credit Suisse Research Institute adds to this pool of information but raises competition up a notch by looking beyond the ultra-rich. Instead, the group's inaugural Global Wealth Report cuts across the entire wealth spectrum, providing fresh evidence ...

Netwealth expands distribution

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
... the National HNW Manager at Credit Suisse, responsible for distribution of asset management product to advisers of HNW and ultra high net worth (UHNW) investors. "The appointment of Alexander comes as part of a broader strategy to increase our distribution ...

Asia to reap $75bn windfall

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
... Asia also play on Series' investment strategy, which is a reason he employs a bottom-up approach to stock picking and is ultra selective of which stocks to hold. For instance, 8IP speaks to around 50 companies a month, but so far has only invested in ...

NGS Super considers Shariah-compliant option

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
... option. "NGS are looking at this need and engaging with managers who might well be in a position to assist us in creating an ultra-ethical Shariah-compliant option," Rodwell-Ball stated. Rodwell-Ball said they are in discussions to put together the right ...

FIIG opens corporate bonds to planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... planners access corporate bonds for their clients that have traditionally been the preserve of banks, fund managers and the ultra wealthy. The new DirectBonds service lets investors buy high-yielding, investment-grade bonds in parcels as small as $50,000 ...

Merrill Lynch exec heads Macquarie Private Wealth

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... and Investment Group. He was responsible for Merrill Lynch's operations in the south-eastern part of the US and for the ultra-high net worth client activity in that region. During his 16 years with ML, he held a wide range of financial services management ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... US monthly retail sales. The Nikkei newspaper reported that the BOJ has begun examining a further easing of its already ultra-loose monetary policy and may make a decision on such a move as early as this month. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index finished ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... near-zero interest rates were still needed. Bernanke signaled to lawmakers that the central bank is not yet ready to abandon its ultra-low interest rates as it tries to keep a tentative economic recovery on track. Bernanke, in his semiannual report to ...

Governments could cause next GFC

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... government debt imploding could be on the cards, it's not something that should encourage institutional investors to be ultra conservative in their investment strategies. Already the governments are taking baby steps to address the growing problem, he ...