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Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Superannuation funds must take into account the company's bribery and corruption policy when investing, as at least half of ASX-listed companies don't have a clear statement on these issues, according to recent Citi research. The study investigated ...

Ascalon head moves to BlackRock

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Jason Collins, the chief operating officer of Ascalon Capital Managers (Ascalon) has resigned to take up a position at BlackRock. He will start as the head of institutional client business Australia on April 22 and report to Justin Arter, BlackRock ...

Most equity investors upping overseas exposure: survey

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
More than half of active Aussie share investors want to increase their exposure to international stocks but are held back by a lack of knowledge and available research, according to a new survey conducted by Skaffold. The equity research company, which ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street. At 0825 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,988, with 4,271 contracts traded. In economics news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
It's quite fitting that we concluded the first three months of the year 2013 munching on egg-shaped chocolates - big and small - for if the first quarter is anything to go by, financial markets could look forward to more kinder surprises for the rest ...

GFC derails wealth fee growth by $30bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The global financial crisis cost the Australian funds management industry an estimated $30 billion in potential revenues, according to new research from Rainmaker Information. The finding comes from the report just released by Rainmaker, drawing data ...

Moneysoft to launch hassle-free data gathering software

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
Technology provider Moneysoft has released a new software product that can help financial advisers gather the banking data of their clients more efficiently. While it usually takes from 35 to 40 minutes for financial advisers to get their clients' banking ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite overnight falls on international markets with investors spooked following Cyrpus' bailout plans that include a deposit tax. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
While many fund managers have championed a growing opportunity for investment in an improving Japanese economy, Standard Life Investments says there will need to be further policy action from the government if returns are to be sustained. Seen as something ...

Presima appoints new CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
Boutique fund manager Presima has appointed Peter Zabierek as chief executive officer. Zabierek will be taking over from acting CEO Nick Basile in early April and will be responsible for leading and growing the business. He has over 23 years' professional ...