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The other Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Here we go again! Just when we all thought that the Greek problem is done and dusted - at least until the next time it needs to be done and dusted - along comes that other Greece, and it's name is Portugal. Warnings galore. Credit-rating agencies went ...

BNP Paribas return to defensive fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
BNP Paribas Investment Partners wants fixed income to return to a defensive asset class, launching a fixed income capability in Australia, and moving away from its previous equity-like status. The global asset manager has launched the BNP Paribas Asset ...

AllianceBernstein bullish on molecular medicine

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... themes, and adds a macro economic overlay to its process. Other themes in the portfolio are Web2.0, the emerging middle class particularly in China, heightened cyclicality, financial reformation and the largest of all, energy transformation. AllianceBernstein ...

Long-term strategies pay off for investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... tend to pay off, or at least deliver on their objectives." Overseas equities were technically the worst performing asset class over the last 10 years due to the GFC and the strong Australian dollar but a 20 year assessment found it was similar to other ...

Landmark case against board duty failure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
ASIC's case could set a precedent with which all Australian board behaviour, responsibilities and financial obligations can be compared. The Federal Court has made a landmark decision in the case against eight directors and former executives of Centro ...

van Eyk appoints head of ratings

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Matthew Olsen has taken over as the new head of ratings at van Eyk with John O'Brien, head of research, shifting his focus towards strategic asset allocation. A former senior investment analyst at Colonial First State, Ausbil Dexia and JP Morgan, Olsen ...

Alt assets fund deals with adviser concerns

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Advance Asset Management wants to erase the bad reputation alternative strategies garnered during the GFC, launching a new fund with liquidity and efficiency to combat all those who got the space 'wrong'. Advance head of advance investment solutions ...

AMP senior shuffle

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... Kong with her family for personal reasons. Standard & Poor's Fund Services has now placed the AMP Capital Asian Equity Gr - Class A fund 'On Hold' following notification of Wilson's planned departure. Meanwhile, Ella Brown will join AMP Capital in late ...

Macquarie Private Bank scoops up Merrill Lynch MD

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... wealth of knowledge and expertise to Macquarie. "We see a fantastic opportunity in continuing to bring our clients world class investment opportunities from around the globe. As Australian's look for more advice and new opportunities, Jay's global experience ...

No change to Korea, Taiwan status: MSCI

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Fund managers will not need to rebalance their investment weightings as global index provider MSCI today announced it would not upgrade South Korea and Taiwan from emerging market to developed market status. The move has been under discussion for years ...