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Global ETPs hits $1.58 trillion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... number of providers from 66 in December 2010 to 81 in October 2011. Fixed income remains the only major asset class with a perfect record of inflows for every month during 2011, attracting US$4.6 billion in October 2011, while European investors showed ...

ANZ profit climbs 19% to $5.36 billion

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
ANZ has recorded positive growth of 19% putting its full year statutory profit at $5.36 billion, with the bank's strategic focus on its Asian and institutional divisions. ANZ's underlying profit was up 12% to $5.65 billion for the financial year ending ...

FSS security breach strikes industry chord

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... Superannuation security is in the spotlight after the First State Super breach but major industry figures believe it is the perfect warning to other super funds of the dangers and the attraction of the super industry to potential hackers. Pauline Vamos ...

Manufactured in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... trade numbers manufactured to once again deflect calls for a currency revaluation? The timing couldn't have been more perfect. The poor trade stats - by China's standards - came only three days after the US Senate passed a bill allowing sanctions on ...

Touchstone acquires Old Mutual assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... such as registered investment advisors, private banks and consultants, as well as broker dealers. "This transaction is a perfect fit with Touchstone's business model. Touchstone hires leading institutional money managers, experts in their respective ...

Advisers ignoring estate planning gold mine

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... have a process or a strong relationship with a lawyer or accountant to make the process easier. "Estate planning is a perfect tool for expanding your business. Its never ceases to amaze me even now how many experienced advisers I come across who spend ...

Plan B names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Andrew Black will step into the chief executive role at Plan B Group Holdings on September 19, with a continued focus on national expansion and capitalising on the group's FOFA-readiness. Former chief executive and managing director of Skandia Australia ...

Goodbye or good buy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
Time to say good buy or goodbye? Is this the best of times or is this the worst of times? The dreaded DD (double-dip) is back on the headlines. So is the R (recession). And with them comes Armageddon. I think Armageddon is most fitting in this case ...

Now for the denominator

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... for moi, it's one of the most reliable leading indicators of America's economic trajectory. The correlation might not be perfect but it has stood the test of time - signalling turning points in the economy 3-6 months ahead of time. The message from the ...

ASX carbon tax ready and willing

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
The strong outlook for carbon derivatives has placed the Australian Securities Exchange in prime position post-carbon tax, according to head of equities strategy, Morningstar. Ross Bird, head of equities strategy, Morningstar, said in his special report ...