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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... from Y98.14. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose at the end of a tough week for global equities and commodities as dealers keep an eye on a meeting of world central bank and finance chiefs in Washington. Investors seemed to brush off a second straight loss ...

Switzerland falling out of favour with UHNWs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... global financial crisis has impacted the treatment of wealthy individuals. Governments who may previously have turned a blind eye to the private banking activities of the super rich are now facing financial and social pressure to scrutinise these individuals ...

Government eyes Islamic finance growth opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The Australian government has said that the Islamic finance provides a opportunity for growth in the both the Australian financial services sector and the wider economy. Addressing delegates at the first Amanie Australia Islamic Finance Forum in Melbourne ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... HONG KONG - Asian markets have slipped after a disappointing batch of Chinese growth figures, with traders keeping a close eye on the Korean peninsula, where military tensions are high. A pick-up in the yen on Monday dragged on Japan's Nikkei after the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... multi-year highs as the US dollar approached the 100 yen mark. While buying sentiment remains positive, dealers are keeping an eye on the stand-off on the Korean peninsula as the North, expected to fire a missile within the next few days, ratchets up ...

Legalsuper appoints Towers Watson

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... decision-making process," Andrew Proebstl, legalsuper chief executive said. Legalsuper expects to review investment arrangements with an eye on best positioning the fund for the upcoming MySuper regime. Legalsuper is Australia's largest superannuation ...

Halifax to fix deficiencies after ASIC review

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Halifax Investment Services (Halifax) will appoint an independent consultant to review its business after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found deficiencies in the business. ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) and ...

All eyes and ears on Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013

Super funds eye World Bank Green Bonds: Nikko AM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
Nikko AM says it has received a very positive response to its green bond strategy from the Australian superannuation funds it has met with this week. While the fund manager would not be drawn on which institutions had expressed interest, Nikko AM chief ...

EM managers eye huge super fund opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
Fund managers of all shapes and sizes and from all over the world are vying for institutional mandates in what many see as a perfect window of opportunity in the emerging markets space. A renewed appetite for riskier assets, increasing funds under management ...