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RBC Dexia tops custody survey

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... surveys, the results of the 2009 surveyed RBC Dexia to be the "highest performing global custodian in multiple geographic regions". "[It is] an achievement based on their sound client servicing record," said Hogsflesh. The annual R&M Global Custody survey ...

MLC revamps global share strategy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... portfolio. These fund managers have discretion over choice of capital allocation across developed versus emerging markets, regions, countries, industries and stocks. Paul Duncan, MLC Investment Management global shares portfolio manager, said the strategy ...

Sovereign wealth funds to buy more equities

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... geographies to create long term value," said one surveyed fund. The majority of the funds tagged Asia and South America as regions that provide the "most attractive" for a combination of qualitative and quantitative reasons. Mexico and Brazil topped ...

Carthona endorses UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... corporate governance issues can affect the performance of investment portfolios to varying degrees across companies, sectors, regions, asset classes and through time," said Blomfield. Carthona's endorsement means that the firm will incorporate ESG issues ...

Asia FMs to wield more power

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... bargains. "Asset management across Asia will continue to benefit from stronger economic growth rates relative to other regions and resulting wealth generation...ongoing shift from savings to managed assets, and more rapid acceptance of new investment ...

Focus on the good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... earnings and even Cisco Systems advanced after lowering its earnings forecast. US regional banks such as Huntington and Regions Financial rallied on reports that the government is considering insuring troubled assets or sharing with the banks losses ...

Property re-pricing to come in waves

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... will vary depending on the region. The UK and Japan have already seen re-pricing and are therefore the most attractive regions to look at first. By contrast, the US, Canada and the eastern cities of China won't suffer the brunt of the GFC until the fourth ...

AXA Asia Pac growth mixed

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... insurance business rose by 14 percent to HK$756 million. Prospects were much stronger in the emerging markets with some regions posting triple-digit growth. AXA's new business index was up 18 per cent in China, 29 per cent in Thailand, 235 per cent in ...

Instos target water usage

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2009
... United Nations report estimates almost two thirds of the world's population could potentially live in "water stressed" regions by 2025. James Gifford, PRI executive director, said water availability would impact economic growth. "Water sustainability ...

Indigenous Australians get fin lit boost

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... awareness of super and financial literacy. Senator Sherry, who is currently in Cairns, is traveling around the northern regions of Australia this week along with Australian Financial Literacy Board chairman Paul Clitheroe and ASIC commissioner Jeremy ...