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BlackRock likes Japan, Europe

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... France "that has roughly nine years' worth of back orders on their books." Estes said the fund was also overweight in healthcare, favours equities over fixed income and cash, and does not to use ETFs often - maybe to get access to gold - "but by and ...

Most life insurance consumers open to genetic testing

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
... knowledge," she continued, but added that "this is likely to change. Genomic information will, in future, be routine in healthcare."

Obsession with stability is killing returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
An obsession with stability is moving investors away from all kinds of opportunities; from healthcare and IT mega caps to tobacco, fracking or coal, according to Ariel Investments chief investment officer of international and global equities Rupal J. ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... promise of lower interest rates boosted sentiment for equities. Meridian Energy led the market higher, as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record. The S&P/NZX 50 Index advanced 22.37 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 5,870.76.

AMP expands US credit research team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... Partners as finance manager and at Brinson Partners as director of equity research. Shire will focus on basic materials, healthcare and gaming, while Rossetti will focus on the consumer-related sectors. AMP Capital credit analyst Joyce Yu will relocate ...

Blue Sky acquires majority stake in HPS

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... clients, patients and the wider community." Blue Sky Private Equity investment director Nick Dignam added, "Expenditure on healthcare per capita is increasing, which is providing growth for hospital pharmacies' key customers, hospitals and oncology facilities. ...

Aged care advice enquiries skyrocket

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... and charges by the Department of Social Services shows an indexation rise of 1.3%, ABS data demonstrates the cost of healthcare alone rising by 4.4% in the past year. As a result, LASA chief executive Patrick Reid urged the department to "reconsider ...

First State Super appoints two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... a long and distinguished career in superannuation," Cochrane said. Thomas is currently chairperson of the Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA) and is also principal-in-charge of the Southern Regional Tax Group Victoria for accountancy firm Crowe Horwath. ...

KPMG hires heavy in financial services

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... advisory. KPMG reported the largest sector of investment went to financial services, infrastructure, government and healthcare - with 22 new partners. Supporting the company's aggressive growth plans for both the private enterprise and tax practices ...

Shares stronger at noon

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... 62 cents to $56.67 and Fortescue Metals stepping back half a cent to $2.435. Pathology and radiology provider Sonic Healthcare was up strongly again on positive broker reports about Monday's news that it had acquired Swiss medical laboratory group Medisupport ...