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PROFILE: Australian Unity PFS CEO Steve Davis

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
Born in Queensland and raised in Fiji, the United States and Perth, Steve Davis was a professional basketball player. But the financial services industry drew his interest and became his passion, he tells Laura Millan. Today, Davis is chief executive ...

CBA appoints international experts to oversee advice program

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... and vice chair of the group's advisory board Mary Schapiro will also be a part of the panel. Ludwig served under United States President Bill Clinton comptroller of the Currency, the head of the federal agency responsible for supervising the majority ...

Chumbawamba rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... state? It'll be another ace under his sleeve against the sanctions imposed by the "West". Reasons enough for the United States, France and Russia to mediate to de-escalate tensions between the two countries. Yes, you read that right. Russia is helping ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... while in Paris the CAC 40 tumbled 1.22 per cent to 4,312.3 points. Energy companies led the charge lower, after the United States and European Union agreed to expand restrictions against Moscow, targeting the Russian energy, defence and finance sectors. ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... put an enormous amount of pressure on Russia, and we shouldn't see terribly negative economic impacts here in the United States." (Bloomberg). Sure, sure Jacob. This piece from the New Republic website say otherwise: PepsiCo Company Pepsi had nearly ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports. At 0808 AEST on Wednesday, the September ...

Select brings Neuberger Berman hedge fund strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... for Australian investors' portfolios." The ARMS investment strategy was first launched by Neuberger Berman in the United States in May 2012 and then in Europe in October 2013. ARMS is managed by Neuberger Berman's hedge fund solutions team, comprising ...

Wall Street snubs the IMF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... marked down by 0.3 percent to 3.4 percent, reflecting both the legacy of the weak first quarter, particularly in the United States, and a less optimistic outlook for several emerging markets. With somewhat stronger growth expected in some advanced economies ...

Henderson launches second fund to local market

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... contemporary solution and have successfully utilised this investment style for clients in Europe, the United Kingdom and United States." The fund follows a comprehensive investment process that includes top-down asset allocation supported by Henderson's ...

RBS enters enforceable undertaking

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... its contribution to Australian interest rate benchmark settings is in accordance with its obligations under the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Orders. "RBS is also required to undertake certain remedial measures with respect ...