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CIO and COO award winners named

FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
It is usually the chief executive that gets the spotlight, but last night the country's top chief investment officer and chief operation officer for fiduciary funds got their time in the sun. Steve Merlicek, chief investment officer of IOOF, was honoured ...

Advisers expect up to 30pc profit growth

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... Despite the growing sense of optimism, advisers are still aware of some of the challenges they face. The survey found that the top three challenges advisers believe will impact their business over the next 12 months include legislative change (56%) ...

New platform to help client engagement post FOFA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
A new plaform for financial planners has been launched with the aim of making it easier to engage with clients, over the internet as well as face to face. The Astute Wealth Advice - Client Engagement Platform, is an online program that aims to both ...

Bad news? What bad news?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... on the money tap estimated to be half that of the 4 trillion yuan (US$630 billion) announced in 2008. And folks, this is on top of the 50 basis point reduction in the reserve requirement ratio the PBOC handed down on 12 May. Now it's all good -- so good ...

Fisher Investments makes Australian move

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... plan on dedicating significant resources and capital to endeavour to underscore our commitment to the region. "We feel our top-down, macro-driven equity strategies offer unique investment solutions to the Australian marketplace. Interest has been strong. ...

FS Private Wealth launches

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... generation within the past 20 years," he said. Even with the markets where they are, the aggregate wealth of the country's top 200 individuals and families has topped $180 billion, according to figures compiled by BRW magazine. The minimum entry to the ...

Show me the stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... May from a final reading of 49.3 in April. That's all good too because the government and the People's Bank of China are on top of the situation. Only last week, Premier Wen announced - nay, commanded - that "We should continue to implement a proactive ...

Coin toss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... asked for another dose -- a,-19 billion - of the good stuff over the weekend. Say what? Yes, the government that is now paying top euros (6.3% on 10-year bonds) for debts and the one which "The Economist" magazine predicts will be running a budget deficit ...

Eurozone turmoil sparks 'flight-to-quality'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... to Robert Mead, PIMCO's head of portfolio management in Australia. Ratings agency Moody's said it had maintained France's top rating but kept the outlook at 'Negative', noting that while new president Hollande insists growth must come first, he has not ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... levels last seen in July 2010 and down from $US1.2582 in New York late Wednesday. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies closed up 1.59 per cent to 5,350.05 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 added 0.48 per cent to 6,315.89 points and ...