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INVESCO shores up fixed income with $280m global mandates

... global fund manager INVESCO is cementing its role in the global fixed income space after winning major mandates from Transport Workers Union (TWU) Super and ING Optimix. Australian INVESCO chief, Mick O'Brien, said that domestic investors have recognised ...

MLC analyst bags 2006 Future Leaders Award

... collaborate to launch new products, such as a 'Centrelink Pension Card' that would offer discounted water rates and cheap transport fees for retirees who opt for an income stream instead of a lump sum. The awards' keynote speaker, Future Fund chairman ...

China heading for recession?

... to both slow and devalue," said Hunt. Hunt explained that over the last 18 months, rising fuel, energy, raw material transport and labour costs all combine to reduce the profits of China-based companies. This is to the point that some, if not many, Hong ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... a review of red tape faced by small business including laws affecting 22,000 producers of fabricated metal products, transport equipment and furniture. NSW was rated the worst performer for the tenth quarter in a row by the Sensis small business confidence ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2006
... the accommodation, cafe, restaurant and retail trade areas. AWAs are most common in these industries as well as the transport and storage sectors. The Office of the Employment Advocate recorded about 42,000 workplace agreements registered in the June ...

INGIM scores $500m in new mandates

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... over $500 million in local fixed income and enhanced cash mandates from a large Australian superannuation fund and a transport logistics company. INGIM chief executive officer, Grant Bailey, said the fixed income team's past performance has been strong ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2006
... would be an additional encouragement to motorists as LPG is presently of the order of 50 per cent cheaper than petrol. Transport Minister Warren Truss has suggested that in addition to examining bio-fuels like ethanol synthetic crude oil from shale should ...

Allco adds two to team ahead of new products

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... management, Chris West, said the group, which traditionally has offered asset based financing in the areas of property and transport, is working on a range of new products to push third party distribution and institutional investment. "We are working ...

Bravura brings on board new director

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
Bravura Solutions has added to its senior management team with the appointment of a new non-executive director to the board. James MacKenzie comes to Bravura from his position as managing director of funds management and insurance at ANZ Banking Group ...

$38bn VFMC bigger and better

... organisations. Its clients include the Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme (ESS), the Victorian WorkCover Authority, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the Parliamentary Trustees. But the Treasurer of Victoria gave the group an even bigger ...