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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... days ago -- at the end of the G20 Summit in Paris -- there was optimism in the air, there seems to be consensus among the top 20 moneymen in the world that the European saga will be over by 23 October. No one said it better back then than UK Chancellor ...

Credit Suisse: Aus second highest average wealth in the world

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... flexible, which has worked for them very well, however the wealth has, due to those labour laws and taxation, accumulated at the top end." In terms of the world's millionaires, Credit Suisse maintained that Australians make up 4%, with 6% in the UK and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... growth forecast, in the run up to a EU summit set to centre on the debt crisis starting on Friday. London's FTSE 100 index of top shares closed up 0.74 per cent to 5,450.49, despite the Bank of England saying it expected no pick-up for Britain's stalled ...

International planning expert urges advisers to voice FOFA concerns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... financial planner who specialises in life insurance, is also a member of the Million Dollar Round Table and past chair of Top of the Table. He said his Australian workshops are aimed at sharpening advisers' knowledge base, as well as improving their ...

Asia-Pacific's HNWIs second largest in the world

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... wealth management firms that can leverage across their businesses are best-placed to better serve their clients' needs." The top three countries-Japan, China and Australia- accounted for 74.4% of the Asia-Pacific HNWI population and 68.2% for wealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... Spain's long-term credit rating by one notch to "AA-" from "AA" with a negative outlook, following downgrades to the country's top banks. Milan soared 2.5 per cent despite a central bank warning of slow growth in the third quarter and a possible credit ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... fretted about slowing demand in China after its trade surplus narrowed for a second straight month. The weakest stock of the top 100 companies on the ASX was Aquarius Platinum, which lost 5.75 per cent, or 18 cents, to $2.95. The best performing stock ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... riskier stocks. Health care and consumer staples rose 0.15 per cent and 0.51 per cent, respectively. The weakest stock of the top 100 companies on the ASX was biopharmaceutical company CSL Ltd, which fell 1.1 per cent, or 33 cents, to $29.99. Meanwhile ...

Happily dreaming of the end

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... quickly, creating opportunities to benefit from the 'trading up' of consumers from basic to discretionary buying. Although at the top end, this could mean buying a jet or a yacht, Invesco is focusing on the mass market with products and brands that match ...