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BNY Mellon launches Ankura Capital

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
It may be one small step for BNY Mellon but a giant leap for Ankura Capital, an Australian equities fund that will ride on the bank's 34-country strong distribution network to attract overseas money. BNY Mellon Asset Management plans to use its global ...

BNY Mellon to ramp up Asia and Aus presence

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
Fund manager and asset servicing firm BNY Mellon plans to increase its manufacturing base in Asia, including Australia, and the launch of its domestic equities fund Ankura Capital is just the beginning of an expansion plan in the year ahead. Visiting ...

Planners to face cashflow crunch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Small-to-medium size financial planning firms risk bankruptcy if they don't quickly adjust their cashflow needs to suit today's realities, and the earlier they talk to their banker about needing extra help, the better, said one banking specialist. Malcolm ...

More donations to help Bushfire Appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Donations continue to pour from the financial services industry for those affected by the bushfires in Victoria. In a massive outpouring of support for the victims and their families, many firms have donated cash (at least $7.2 million in total on last ...

Investors turn to ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
New research from the Investment Company Institute of Washington has reported that US investors withdrew US$128.7 billion out of managed funds but invested US$133 billion into exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the first 11 months of 2008. ETF provider ...

Asia FMs to wield more power

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
While US and European fund managers are reeling from the wave of investor redemptions during the credit crisis last year, their Asian counterparts enjoyed net inflows to the tune of US$140 billion. According to a report from US-based researcher Strategic ...

Africa wants slice of bail-out

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
Africa's leaders urge governments in the US, Europe and Asia to add an African component to their stimulus packages so the continent continues its economic turnaround after the GFC. "We call on rich countries to keep Africa in mind as they design programs ...

New home for $58 billion

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
A new breed of capital protected products could be the next home for the estimated $58 billion of funds under advice (FUA) built up when advisers rushed to cash products last year. New research released today titled Macquarie/Investment Trends Alternative ...

Former BHP chief makes history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
Temasek Holdings has appointed Charles "Chip" Goodyear as the new chief executive of the company, making him the first foreigner to run the Singaporean sovereign fund giant. Goodyear, who retired from BHP Billiton in January last year, joined the Temasek ...

Fin services firms support bushfire appeal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
St.George and Westpac are offering financial assistance to their banking customers affected by the bushfire in Victoria and, together with AMP and AXA, have donated at least $2.1 million to help those worst affected by the disaster. St.George Bank ...