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Indonesia to defy world growth forecasts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... commentary from Mandiri Investasi, the investment arm of one the nation's largest retail banks. Demographic factors are also a major factor, they said. "Indonesia and other Asian countries are currently enjoying the so-called demographic dividend which ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... that the annual pace of the advance was about eight per cent. Economists were also encouraged by the week's data. The first major company results from the week -- Alcoa, JPMorgan Chase and Google -- were solid. Alcoa's profits tripled from a year earlier ...

APRA executive appointed secretary general of Basel

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... setting the committee's strategy, as well as assisting the various subgroups and task forces. The Secretary General is also a major point of contact between the committee and other global bodies, central banks and supervisory authorities. Before joining ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... from US and European markets overnight. The local bourse opened about half a per cent down on Friday. By 1215 AEDT both major local indices had pulled down further, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index shed 40.4 points, or 0.95 per cent, at 4,204.1 and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... that Slovakia would be the final eurozone country to vote in favour of an expanded European rescue fund. By 1204 AEDT, both major local indices had pared back some of their early gains, but remained in positive territory. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Statewide and Local enter merger due diligence

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... merger between StatewideSuper and Local Super is moving to the next stage after receiving in principle approval from the major shareholders of both funds. Chair of StatewideSuper, Nicholas Begakis, and Local Super chair, Juliet Brown, said the proposed ...

Happily dreaming of the end

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... after dramatic falls on overseas metals markets and a weak start to the US reporting season overnight. By noon (AEDT), both major local indices had drifted further down, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index shedding 43.1 points, or 1.02 per cent, at 4,184.5 ...

Platforms welcome Solaris' performance fee equity fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Boutique fund manager Solaris has had its Core Australian Equity Fund 'performance fee option' added to a range of major platforms. Macquarie Wrap, CFS Firstwrap, AXA Summit and AXA North have all included the fund on their distribution lists. The Performance ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Invesco believes that Asia's proven ability to bounce back quickly from a slow down in growth will see its consumer demand story continue to prosper with local companies the main beneficiaries. The Invesco Wholesale Asian Demand Fund was launched in ...