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Woolworths to launch credit card

... process undertaken by Woolworths' financial services team last year. "HSBC is a global leader in credit cards with world class technology and expertise," Michael Luscombe, Woolworths' CEO, said. HSBC has long-term successful partnerships with large retailer ...

Charles River signs MUAM

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... front and middle office processes for our international fixed income operations." "Charles River IMS is a proven multi-asset class system for larger firms with stringent local requirements," said Charles River managing director Asia Pacific, Cameron ...

New recruit at GESB

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... global consulting firm Mercer in Melbourne where many within the industry regard her as establishing a benchmark in best of class call centres. "Robyn brings a wealth of knowledge to the position and will be responsible for developing and implementing ...

Asian REITs continue to sizzle

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... accessing these markets. "In certain Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, REITs are beginning to mature as an asset class. As an investment instrument, REITs generally offer the longer-term investor steady dividend yields, a high level of management ...

BlackRock fund treads allocation balance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
Global investment manager BlackRock adjusts the nuts and bolts of its asset allocation alpha fund so that the fund can comfortably ride out the volatile markets. Speaking at a BlackRock conference in Sydney yesterday, BlackRock head of asset allocation ...

New Asia CEO for Morgan Stanley

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... his new role, Thomas will remain on the company's global management committee. "[Thomas] helped build and run our world-class real estate franchise and since 2005 contributed greatly to the improved performance of our asset management division, which ...

Mercer to research India

Leading investment consulting group Mercer is to offer its services in India, where it will research India-based asset and portfolio management groups. The company has appointed Rashmi Mehrotra as its business leader for the new venture and as the head ...

Double the super for wealthier Australians

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... of Australians earning over $200,000 and just under $2 million per annum, showed that employed Australians in this salary class were active in making additional payments to increase their super, but self-employed individuals were not as keen to follow ...

MacarthurCook ventures to the long white cloud

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... remains uncertain. The recent acquisition will see MacarthurCook taking charge of 33 per cent of the Kiwi start-up, multi-class funds manager specialising in the management of real estate and property securities funds within the New Zealand market. According ...

Western Asset repositions for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... Western Asset's products showed fixed interest can add significant value. "We're not trying to beat the best performing asset class in any one year. We want to accrue the value from some of the higher end sectors while avoiding the pitfalls of a sector ...