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ASIC champion hybrid name change

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... from Asian private bank clients for Australian hybrid securities," he added. The volume of hybrid issuance over the past decade has been around $4-5 billion annually. Following a relatively quiet period in 2010-11, the once dormant market, blossomed ...

Macquarie launches SMSF tool

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... usability features of Share market Tax Facts for accountants since it was first launched and that it has been used for over a decade. She noted that the product is for the first time available online. "This reflects Macquarie's ongoing commitment to ...

BNY Mellon appoints head of intermediary distribution

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... now surpassed both Europe and the US in the number of millionaires and we may see that gap widen further over the next decade in Asia's favour," said Alan Harden, chief executive at BNY Mellon's APAC investment management business. Navin's said Suri's ...

Key local appointment for Robeco

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
Netherlands-based asset management firm, Robeco, recently announced the appointment of Brett Penprase as senior sales executive in Sydney. Penprase will focus on driving institutional and wholesale sales in Australia along with bringing a high-quality ...

China trip provides first-hand insights

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... than people realise, nearly all of the Fortune 500 companies have offices in China, he said, adding that over the last decade, Asian corporations have adopted some of the larger western conglomerates' management techniques and empire building strategies. ...

Upside from frontier markets untapped: Feriani

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... back - in ten years time - at annualised returns that mimic those provided by the emerging markets over the most recent decade. "The last thing you want to do in the frontier, and emerging world is to take a short-term view, it's not about chasing short-term ...

Failure is not an option

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... doing its bit. Bloomberg reports that PM Singh "is seeking to build on the biggest opening of the country's economy in a decade" with his proposal to raise the cap on foreign investments into the country. "Ministers will consider allowing overseas companies ...

Volatility breeds opportunism: Report

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
Conventional investment wisdom has been sidelined by continued market volatility, said a study commissioned by Principal Global Investors. As a result, the report, undertaken by CREATE-Research, said new ways of investing and managing assets through ...

TAL Direct appoints marketing head

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... company TAL (formerly known as TOWER Australia), has appointed Dave Hunt as chief marketing officer. Hunt brings over a decade's experience at the executive level and led significant brand turnarounds such as Insurance Australia Group's NRMA Insurance ...

Allianz appoints new chief executive

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... from the position. Towell, a 40-year veteran of the insurance industry, will retire as chief executive after more than a decade of successful leadership at Allianz. Peiris who currently holds the positions of chief general manager, retail distribution ...