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Julius Baer, BOC in private wealth JV

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
Swiss private bank Julius Baer has announced a strategic partnership with the Bank of China in an aim to secure better access to Asia's growing class of ultra rich. As part of the deal, the Bank of China (BOC) has sold its Swiss unit to Julius Baer ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... conservative investment options hold 42% of KiwiSaver FUM, growth options 20%, balanced options 16%, moderate options 15% and aggressive options 7%. Fixed interest and cash account for 59% of KiwiSaver FUM, of which 40% is in cash and local bonds and ...

Investors ignoring credit

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... people are willing to accept low returns on low risk assets. "Forgetting this medium term asset is silly, it's a less aggressive way of achieving returns, which gives you a guaranteed income." Some credit sectors are offering risk premiums much higher ...

Aust needs better PPP infra structures: Greiner

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
Canadian pension funds' aggressive appetite for Australian infrastructure assets is indicative of the failure of Australian governments to structure deals in a way suitable for local super funds. Nick Greiner, chairman of Infrastructure NSW, said yesterday ...

Australian instos exposed to AML risks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
Globalising investment and increasingly complex webs of counter-party relationships mean Australian institutional investors are more exposed to anti-money laundering risks than they realise. These risks don't just mean from organised crime, the usual ...

US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... recently opted not to embark on another round of quantitative easing - dubbed QE3 - which would have seen it engage in an aggressive bond-buying spree, driving up the value of American equities. Bush-era tax cuts also end on 31 December, creating a $600bn ...

IFM commits $90m to ConnectEast

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Industry Funds Management has commitment to financing a $90 million investment into ConnectEast through a senior secured debt facility. The investment forms part of a $1.2 billion refinancing by the owner and operator of Melbourne's Eastlink Freeway. ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... India's growth have slowed the most because the Banco Central do Brazil and the Reserve Bank of India had been the most aggressive in tightening monetary policy over the past couple of years. Both central banks raised interest rates by a total of 375 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
The Australian share market suffered falls in opening trade, driven by weaker materials stocks, aggressive short selling of the top 50 stocks and a soft lead from Wall Street. At 1011 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22 points ...

Investors missing the eurozone silver lining

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... to the issues in Ireland, saying that after worst was over, attractive opportunities arose. "They've been the most aggressive, in terms of tackling problems up front, and they've shown success in meeting every one of the metrics set out by the "troika" ...