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Australian economy to lose shine in 2025

London-based economic futurist and author Hamish McRae predicts that the US will remain the largest economic hub in the world by 2025 with China a close second but that Australia will be overtaken by India and Mexico. Speaking at this year's Fidelity ...

Bravura poaches DSTi chief tech

Wealth management IT specialist Bravura Solutions has appointed Nick Parsons, formerly chief technology officer (CTO) at leading fund manager software provider DST International as its new global CTO. Parsons boasts more than 20 years experience in ...

Four international funds added to Zenith recommended list

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
As part of its International Shares Sector Review, Zenith has added four funds to its recommended list from managers Schroders, Platinum and Acadian. The review named 29 recommended funds, including the four new additions of the Schroders Global Active ...

Economic round-up: BRICs get richer

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
The outlook for growth in emerging economies looks set to accelerate, "playing increasingly important roles in the global economy," while mature markets are likely to take a back seat, according to the World Wealth Report. The World Wealth Report by ...

Economic round up: offshore outsourcing outsourced

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
As technology industries' demand for offshore services drives India's wages growth, India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is sending some of its outsourcing services offshore to Mexico. While India's salaries generally remain significantly lower than ...

Aussies in ever greater debt: MLC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
Continued global growth, corresponding liquidity and a "voracious appetite for risk" have driven Australians to record debt levels, beating the US, France, the UK and Italy over the last five years, according to MLC. MLC investment strategist, Brian ...

Fixed income reinvented: Lehman

The fixed income sector is going through a fundamental "philosophical shift" as more investors demand absolute return-type fixed income strategies over traditional long-only products, said Jack Malvey, chief global fixed-income strategist at Lehman ...

AXA boosts profits, broadens Asian market reach

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
AXA chairman Rick Allert announced a 25 per cent jump in net profits, increases in capital and investment earnings and the acquisition of Winterthur Hong Kong at AXA's AGM last week. Net profit was up from $542.4 million in 2005 to $677.8 million in ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
Following the announcement by the US that it would impose tariffs on imported paper products from China after its research had shown that they were being subsidized by 10-20 per cent, trade negotiations have become more urgent as key players perceive ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as Iran's release of captured British servicemen led to a decline in oil prices, boosting Wall St. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0815 AEST, the June share price index contract was down three ...