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When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
"As this prudent economy, which some people call Saving, is in private families the most certain method to increase an estate, so some imagine that, whether a country be barren or fruitful, the same method if generally pursued (which they think practicable) ...

GPS Wealth launches a new MDA

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Independently-owned dealer group GPS Wealth (GPS) has introduced a Managed Discretionary Account (MDA) which it said would cut investment fees in half. GPS also said it would transition away from wrap platforms and master trusts. According to GPS Wealth ...

Bennelong WP creates CIO position

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Bennelong Wealth Partners, has appointed George Nassios to the newly created role of chief investment officer. He will report to Bennelong Wealth Partners chief executive Fiona Rowland. Nassios was previously the chief investment officer for Deutsche ...

More to Asia than just Chindia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Investors focusing their Asia interest on just China and India are missing a strategic opportunity to get involved with South East Asia (SEA), a region that is just as big and growing at a similar rate. SEA comprises 14 countries located between Australia ...

Catching the big wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Whoopsie! No more free Chinese take-aways. Yeah, yeah, I know... I'm a day late and a yuan short in bringing to you the latest market moving event in the world's second biggest economy. And yes, I mentioned short because some speculators might be thinking ...

Future Fund names interim managing director

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
The Future Fund has appointed chief financial officer Paul Mann as acting managing director. He will take over from Mark Burgess, who leaves the $97 billion public superannuation fund at the end of the month. Mann joined the Future Fund in 2007 from ...

ACCI board appoints new CEO

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appointed of Kate Carnell to the position of chief executive officer. Carnell will take up the Canberra based appointment in May 2014. "The appointment has been made following a comprehensive recruitment ...

Zenith recommends AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund

STAFF REPORTER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
AllianceBernstein's Global High Income Fund (GHI) has been rated 'Recommended' by independent investment research provider Zenith Investment Partners. The Fund, which is being offered in Australia for the first time, has a track record of more than ...

'Leaner' HSBC hikes profits, bonuses

BEN PERRY, AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
London-headquartered HSBC has controversially unveiled measures to avoid new EU rules on bank bonuses, drawing the wrath of union bosses. This comes after Europe's biggest bank managed a 15.5% A jump in annual net profits and warned about emerging markets ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
He's either really brave or truly spaced out after smoking some heavy stuff. One thing's for sure though, Deutsche Bank's chief economist for Australia Adam Boyton has made the headlines with his fearless forecast that the Australian dollar would be ...