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Aviva rebrands to Antares

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Aviva Investors Australia will rebrand to Antares to match the branding of parent company MLC's existing institutional fixed income team with a managing director and head of equities also appointed. MLC acquired Aviva in October last year and has since ...

Recycled scares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Roll out, no, no, put that barrel of fun back. Roll out the bad news. Which one? Would you like the one about Greece defaulting or the one that talks about Europe heading for (already in) recession? Or do you prefer a reiteration of the tale of China ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has lifted almost one US cent, on the back of optimistic business data from Germany, and commentary from the Australian reserve bank. At 1200 AEDT on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.46 US cents, up from 106.47 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has risen after the release of some encouraging economic data from Germany and the US. At 0700 AEDT on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.84 US cents, up from 106.47 cents on Thursday. Since 1700 AEDT on Thursday ...

Perpetual announces institutional appointments

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... from Ankura Capital to work as a quantitative investment analyst alongside existing portfolio managers Michael Blayney and Glen Foster on optimising implementation capability and efficiency. The institutional-side appointments follow changes to the business' ...

Dimensional grows fixed income team

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
Former Suncorp investment strategist Damien Koch has been appointed as a portfolio manager in the Dimensional investment team in Sydney. The global asset manager is headquartered in Texas but has offices in Australia, Canada and Europe, managing more ...

The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
"Baby what a big surprise Right before my very eyes" - Chicago Yesterday we became witnesses on how the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) disproved the saying that, "the majority is always right". It kept the country's official cash rate unchanged at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat, despite positive moves on Wall Street overnight, after the Reserve Bank of Australia left the official interest rate on hold. NEW YORK - US stocks closed in positive territory on Tuesday, clawing back from ...

Waiting for the RBA to dance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
"What do you see You people gazing at me You see a doll on a music box That's wound by a key..." -- Doll on a Music Box All eyes are fixed on the RBA today. Will they? Won't they? Make it three (interest rate cuts) for three (Board meetings)? As far ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat. At 0828 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,240. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) is due to be released, while ...