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Franklin Templeton launches new global fixed income fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia has launched a new global fixed income fund. Sitting at the more defensive end of the risk/return spectrum, the Franklin Templeton Global Aggregate Bond fund invests principally in fixed or floating rate debt ...

BBC denies trader a hoax interview

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The BBC has denied the trader who became an overnight Internet sensation, Alessio Rastani, was a hoax interview. London based independent trader, Alessio Rastani claimed in an interview, aired on the BBC on Monday that he went to bed every night "dreaming ...

UBS CEO resigns over rogue trading scandal

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
The UBS board of directors has accepted the resignation of its chief executive, Oswald GrA1/4bel, after the recent rogue trading scandal that lost the Swiss bank $2.36 billion. Sergio Ermotti has been named group chief executive on an interim basis ...

ETF provider wants to expand asset class range

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... flew into Sydney from Hong Kong on Sunday to meet the team face-to-face and talk products. He will then return to his London base for a well-earned break from a solid few months of traveling as SSgA gears up for a bout of increased activity in Europe ...

Catholic Super positions itself for coming investment shifts

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Catholic Super has appointed Mercer's global head of research for responsible investment, Danyelle Guyatt, as investment manager in a strategic move towards sustainable strategies. Guyatt left her London based role a couple of weeks ago and will take ...

Going global with Threadneedle

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
Australian investors should not fear the effects of rising currency on their international portfolios, according to a London based fund manager. "Don't assume that with a strengthening local currency you are going to be worse off investing internationally. ...

Transition mandates to reach record highs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... rebalancing and from consolidation in the investment management industry," he said in an emailed response from MTM's London base. "In terms of current projects, we are working with more than a dozen clients that have pending activity in the next few ...

Investors gain precious metal alternative

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Platinum, palladium and silver are all at investor's fingertips after London based exchange traded commodities (ETC) provider, ETF Securities launched four precious metal ETCs on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The firm's ETC suite includes ...

SSgA appoints ex-Old Mutual exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
State Street Corporation has appointed former Old Mutual US executive, Scott Powers to president and chief executive at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Powers replaces James Phelan, who returns to his role as head of international operations within ...

GBST buys InfoComp for $56m

... GBST's chief executive said that the acquisition will allow them to enter the UK market, where Infocomp already has a London base. "Significant wealth management growth opportunities exist in the UK, where InfoComp has sold its flagship Composer wealth ...