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BOQ not a takeover target: Grimshaw

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) is not a takeover target, and the worst is behind it, said its chief executive, after the bank became the first in two decades to post a loss. Stuart Grimshaw, BOQ chief executive officer, denied speculation that the bank would ...

Chinese small-and-mid caps undervalued

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
Volatility goes hand-in-hand with investments in emerging markets, but valuations for small-and-mid cap Chinese stocks means it is time to buy, said one of Asia's best performing boutique asset managers. Company earnings will decline in the short term ...

Westpac Institutional Bank names CFO

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
Westpac Institutional Bank has appointed Terry Winder as the new chief financial officer, following an extensive global search. Winder, who has over 25 years experience in financial markets, joined Westpac in 2010 and has been acting chief financial ...

APRA releases MySuper transition guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
The prudential regulator announced today that it has released for public consultation its draft guidance for the transfer of funds under the MySuper legislation. The guidance is intended to assist registerable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees to ...

Urbanisation fuelling resource demand

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
Despite concerns over China's slowdown, urbanisation both there and around the world will continue to fuel demand for Australian commodities, said one of Asia's largest asset managers. Recent research suggests that that another 3 billion people will ...

Board changes at Plan B

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
IOOF's managing director and chief financial officer have been appointed to the board of listed dealer group Plan B, after their company's takeover bid was made unconditional last month. In announcing the appointments, Plan B also said that Bryan Taylor ...

Members lack info on fees

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
Superannuation fees are still one of the largest information gaps for members of Australian funds, according to a recent survey. The 2012 Member Sentiment and Communications Report by Investment Trends and QSuper surveyed members on their understanding ...

PE deals down: Mergermarket

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
Private equity buyouts in the first three quarters of current financial year were down 22.8% year to date, according to a report by research group Mergermarket. 12.7% of total global mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter this year were attributable ...

Swiss manager exceeds $1bn in Aus assets

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
Swiss-based Vontobel Asset Management has announced that its Australian assets under management have surpassed $1 billion. The global manager said that the growth was driven by growing demand from Australian institutional investors for its 'Quality ...

SMSF contributions up 15%

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
Contributions to self managed super funds were up 15% on the previous year, according to the most recent data from the Australian Tax Office (ATO), which releases contributions figures annually, with a one year lag. Australians contributed $24 billion ...