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Emerging markets equity fund launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
Identifying Australian investors looking for diversification away from local equities and wanting exposure to emerging markets has led a US-based fund manager to further their operations down under. Harding Loevner LP announced the launch of its first ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after the Nasdaq index on Wall Street bolted to a fresh record peak. At 0646 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,750. Locally on Thursday, the Australian ...

JP Morgan appoints infrastructure head

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
JP Morgan has appointed a new head of energy, infrastructure and utilities, global investment banking, Australia and New Zealand. Andrew Sutherland has held positions at UBS, Credit Suisse, Citigroup and most recently Goldman Sachs's investment banking ...

Universities at fossil fuel divestment frontlines

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
The University of Oxford has announced it will cease any future investments in coal and tar sands. Although the university said it will not divest from all fossil fuels, it's the latest in a group of academic institutions - including New Zealand's Victoria ...

Lies, stats and damned double seasonal adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
"If you're going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair... There's a whole generation with a new explanation..." - Scott McKenzie, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)" The song instantly played in my head as ...

BNP Paribas names new country head

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
BNP Paribas has appointed a new country head of Australia and New Zealand and chief executive of its Sydney branch. On 15 June, James Gibson will succeed Didier Mahout who has been made head of Central Europe based in Budapest, after eight years in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open higher, following strong gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,726. The S&P 500 in the US rose to a fresh record close, led by strong ...

JPMAM appoints sovereign and institutional head

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed a new head of sovereign and institutional, Asia Pacific ex-Japan. Rachel Farrell was previously head of sovereign and institutional, South and South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand and based in Singapore. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following a flat lead from Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,682. Locally on Thursday, Westfield Corporation holds its annual ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0700 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 29 points at 5,835. US stocks gained some ground following the first rise in US factory ...