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Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... ended 1.10 per cent lower, giving up 295.11 points to 26,566.70. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell in a Asia-Pacific region-wide sell off, as offshore uncertainty spooked investors. Steel & Tube Holdings, Auckland International Airport and Fletcher ...

Saxo launches trading platform for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... increasing 'professionalisation' of the retail trader." Saxo's global client survey also found that clients in the Asia-Pacific region value competitive pricing the most, with a majority citing it as the most important factor when choosing a trading ...

Henderson acquires IOOF's Perennial

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... investment professionals in the region to 40. Following the buyouts, Henderson will manage $18.7 billion in the Asia Pacific region, 11% of the group's total assets under management as of March 31, 2015. This puts Henderson ahead of fund managers such ...

Ariel makes Australia first offshore outpost

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... investment officer, international and global equities Rupal Bhansali said: "Pension and super funds across the Asia-Pacific region are looking for capital appreciation driven by a proven investment process and a cohesive team. "This is exactly what we ...

Falling AUD offsets dividend growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... Australian dollar terms to deliver increases in US dollar terms, as well as in Australian dollars. In the Asia Pacific region, companies distributed dividends of $12.7 billion, 11.7% more than a year ago on a headline basis, but were up 18.3% on an underlying ...

JPMAM appoints sovereign and institutional head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... global head of sovereigns Patrick Thomson added: "Given the strong growth of our institutional business in the Asia Pacific region, I am pleased to have Rachel to play this important role in helping develop our business to the next level. "With over ...

Mercer names successor to promoted Walsh

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
Mercer has promoted Andrew Godfrey to financial services business leader for the Pacific region following predecessor Ben Walsh's appointment as managing director and market leader. Godfrey, who has more than 25 years' industry experience, was most ...

Risk mispricing a threat to investment: ANZ boss

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... Bloomberg event was an opportunity for the ANZ boss to also address the bank's plans for future investment in the Asia-Pacific region. "In 2010 around 2.5% of the value of Chinese FDI [foreign direct investment] was invested in Australia. Even if this ...

China's deflation limited says ANZ boss

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... Australia's top business leaders, and where Smith addressed ANZ's plans and beliefs about future investment in the Asia-Pacific region. "You have to look at China as a number of economies, because certainly some parts of the economy are suffering from ...

Liquidnet increases average trade size in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... strategies in historically 'easy to trade' names." The business had a record first quarter in the overall Asia Pacific region, as trading activity increased, particularly in Japan. Principal traded climbed to US$6.8 billion in the region, which represents ...