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The return of the cocooning consumer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009

The savings pattern of many Australians has changed dramatically since June last year, and it's uncannily similar to the way people saved after the Great Depression, research shows. Research conducted by Retail Finance Intelligence (Rfi) found the return ...

Bassanese opens ETF consultancy

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009

... official and economic consultant at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), he also has a first class honours degree in economics from the University of Adelaide and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard University.

APRA launches data revolution

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009

APRA has released its fund level returns data and in the process launched a revolution in the extent of data now available for researchers investigating superannuation. Data now available includes, for each fund, details of what they provide to the ...

AFM appoints senior insto account leader

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009

... Australia international fund managers Davis Value Trust, Bellwether and Attalus Capital, as well as other international asset class specialists, means Barnes is joining AFM at an ideal time. "Craig's experience in institutional sales and distribution ...

HSBC wins AMP Capital mandate

COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009

... development and diversification of the range. "Inflation-linked bonds will be included as a component of the fixed interest asset class, and will act as a hedge against inflation while still accessing the returns of the asset class. "This is a good example ...

State Street names new head

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009

... previously worked at ANZ and Elders Finance Group in London and Sydney. He will be responsible for all the firm's multi-asset class trading businesses, electronic trading, securities lending and a number of investor services including custody, tax and ...

ESSSuper reviews Aussie eq, eyes alternatives

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009

... infrastructure. The fund may also consider tapping timber and commodity investments in the future to boost assets in this alternative class. ESSSuper said these changes, among others, may take up to a full year to be implemented, due to market conditions ...

Macq Private Wealth seeks advisers and alliances

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009

Macquarie Private Wealth is on the hunt for more strategic alliances and looking to add to its adviser numbers. MPW, which currently has 426 advisers, full service stockbrokers and private bankers in Australia and New Zealand, most recently formed a ...

GESB looks to alternatives

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009

... property and other direct asset classes. The WA-based GESB is currently looking closely at unlisted property as a new asset class, said Sharon Hicks, the fund's chief investment officer. Till date, the fund's unlisted component is made up of private ...

LPTs recover and show value

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2009

... Christopher, head of property at Adviser Edge, said LPTs still have a place in a client's portfolio. This is despite the asset class losing almost 50 per cent over a year to May, research from Rainmaker found. "On the face of it a number of them seem ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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