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Market Vectors ETFs appoint two directors

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... from boutique consulting firm Sunstone Partners. He is responsible for investment portfolio management, new product development and capital markets. Chesler is a qualified actuary with over 20 years' experience in financial services. Prior to joining ...

Hedge funds can reduce risk, despite reputation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Despite their growing popularity, particularly in the institutional space, hedge funds are still widely misunderstood by investors - they often have a reputation for being high risk, expensive, illiquid and difficult to access. But according to BlackRock ...

FPA granting consumers inside access to funds management industry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... talk them through the more technical aspects of the planning process, and the value placed on continuing professional development. "We want to demystify the financial planning industry for consumers. This is a great opportunity, while we have access ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's reassurances on the tapering of US stimulus measures. In his testimony to Congress, Dr Bernanke said the Fed would likely scale back its $US85 billion-a-month ...

Cbus invests in Qualitas property fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... Property chief executive Adrian Pozzo said: "Mezzanine finance and preferred equity investments provide a catalyst for development activity in Australia and therefore create further jobs for our members." Cbus has 700,000 members in the building, construction ...

Clear as crystal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
It doesn't get any clearer than this! It's crystal! No more communications breakdown. No more failure to communicate. Big Ben Bernanke has delivered! While it's mostly a reiteration of the repeated message I've been telling you he's been telling us ...

Sovereign wealth funds climb to US$5.5tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... rated 10, equivalent to the Norwegian Government Pension Fund, Singapore's Temasek Holding's Fund, UAE's Mubadala Development Company, Alaska's Permananet Fund, Azerjajan's State Oil Fund, Ireland's National Pensions Reserve Fund, the New Zealand Superannuation ...

Blue Sky invests $20m in Oak Tree retirement villages

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... community operator Oak Tree Group, investing more than $20 million. The Oak Tree Group will use the investment to fund the development of more than 2,000 extra Independent Living Units (ILUs) throughout the six regional hubs where the group operates ...

Russell appoints Mercer COO to head insto business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... continued Schoenheimer. "Her experience spans business strategy and business financials, investment consulting, product development and institutional sales, so she is well placed to drive relationships with institutions and forge new alliances." Hampshire ...

WB advisers join CBA's Financial Wisdom

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... "WB will continue to provide services to advisers including Credit Licensing via its Proloan arrangement, ongoing development of the Agentia SMA platform for adviser and affiliated adviser use and continued support and development for the advanced WB ...