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FPA endorses iShares CPD program

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 27 APR 2009

... months as familiarity has increased and we are confident ETF trading will continue to increase consistent with trends worldwide," he said. "As awareness of ETFs grows among Australian investors, there is a greater need for intermediaries to be well informed ...

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009

... them that Marriott could not house them all. Host Hotels & Resorts soared 17 per cent and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide jumped 11 per cent. Americans may not be buying houses but they sure are still buying iPhones and iPods - just ask Apple which ...

CVC the preferred buyer of iShares

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009

... Barclays, the bank's preferred bidder is global private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, whose funds own 52 companies worldwide. Together these companies have combined annual sales of 88 billion euros. "As announced on 16 March, Barclays has held discussions ...

Forensic tool for private equity

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009

... monitor and validate management fees and performance fees - and check their accuracy. Jane Perry, chief executive of Worldwide Securities Services said the benefits of using reporting services that can validate and reconcile alternative assets in real ...

US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009

... Reform: A Model for Change" was developed over the last several months in response to the unprecedented instability of worldwide markets. The key elements of the principles are greater disclosure and transparency, true regulatory independence, an increased ...

iShares adds three

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009

... funds. These benefits prompted a massive switch to ETFs in international equities markets in 2008. Net inflows into ETFs worldwide totalled an estimated US$214.8 billion last year. In contrast, net funds outflow from traditional managed funds totalled ...

Developing Asia worst hit

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2009

... Asia are the worst casualties of the global financial crisis, which last year slashed the value of financial assets worldwide by a massive US$50 trillion. According to a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), losses on financial assets in Asian ...

OneAnswer adds six

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009

... Global Equity, and Vanguard Index Diversified Bond. "Privately funded infrastructre funds have increased in popularity worldwide, so we decided to add the RARE Infrastructure Value fund to the platform to satisfy this demand," said Pankhurst. The platform ...

Custodians to play bigger role on risk mgmt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009

... processes that can highlight risk management issues before they pose serious problems. Jane Perry, head of JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services, said that 'risk management' is certainly front of mind for many of their clients after the global financial ...

ETF assets to reach $1.6 trillion

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009

... Assets in global exchange traded funds raked in more than $1.1 trillion at the end of 2008, and, given industry trends, worldwide ETF assets should eclipse the $1.6 trillion mark by 2011, noted the report. US-listed exchanged-traded products (ETPs) for ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:39PM

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA | 12:33PM

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA | 12:10PM

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI | 12:28PM

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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