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Social media ETF proves possibilities are endless

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... investment billionaires has allocated the most assets, according to US tax filings. In Australia the ETF sector is the fastest growing of any product set in the funds management industry. Though exposures available to local investors are quite mainstream ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... prices The average price of new houses in China's 70 medium and large cities went up by 4.9% in the year to March, the fastest pace since May 2014 and an acceleration from the previous month's increase of 3.6%. House prices in China have started showing ...

Africa to become major alpha source

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... juggernaut of a trend that will last for many decades," Kotecha argued. He added, "In beer, for example, Africa will be the fastest growing geographic region with a lot of the growth being generated at high levels of profitability. We have some exposure ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... the index falling to a reading of 49.1 in March from 50.1 in February. Lead indications from new orders - down at the fastest rate in two years - and international demand - down at the sharpest pace since January 2013 - suggest continued weakness going ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... March, a 2.6% increase from the previous month, taking the year-on-year growth in house prices up from 9.7% to 10.1% -- the fastest annual growth rate since July 2014. Purchases by "buy-to-let" investors and buyers of second homes ahead of April's increase ...

Northern Trust appoints APAC head

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
Northern Trust Asset Management has named a new head for its Asia-Pacific business, the fastest growing region at the global firm. The internal appointment sees John McCareins taking responsibility for Northern Trust's asset management activity across ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... commodity prices - supporting the A$. Total private sector credit increased by a higher-than-expected 0.6% in February - the fastest since October last year -- following a 0.5% gain in the previous month, taking the year-on-year growth in overall credit ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... households and non-financial companies. Loans to households grew by a stronger-than-expected 1.6% in the year to February - the fastest pace since October 2011 - from 1.4% in both December and January. Similarly, credit to non-financial corporations ...

Mercer expands financial advice business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... research and market forecasts of our global investment network," Smith said. Parramatta, including its surrounds, is the fastest growing region in New South Wales and is undergoing significant investment. It is estimated around 50,000 new jobs will be ...

Kaplan and SMSFA launch postgrad qualification

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... Professional chief executive Brian Knight said the qualification will offer individuals a competitive edge in Australia's fastest growing super sector. "As SMSFs continue to grow not only in number but in value, more trustees are seeking advisers who ...