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Sluggish growth the new norm: Janus

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Once the high volatility experienced within the spread declines over the next six to 12 months, slower earnings growth will emerge as Australia's 'new norm', according to Carmel Wellso, portfolio manager with Janus Capital Group. In Australia to address ...

CBA posts good profits despite volatile markets

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2012
The Commonwealth Bank Group has posted a $7.09 billion full year profit - which represents an 11 % increase on the previous year as at June 2012. The Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) cash profit of $7.11 billion was up 4% on the previous year. The bank's customer ...

Doing our bit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
In my book last week has gotta be one of the boring-est weeks of 2012. But with most equity markets ending on the plus side, boring is good enough for me. Reports that the US economy created 163,000 jobs in July - better than the 100K expected - sent ...

HNW clients give brokers the 'thumbs down'

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
Failure by stockbrokers to adapt models to target what matters most to high net worth (HNW) clients has seen an exodus from traditional relationships. While the GFC and market volatility resulted in risk and capital protection being ranked most highly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures ...

Dodd-Frank sees rise in virtual family offices

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
Growing costs associated with Dodd-Frank compliance are making single family offices in the US less sustainable, with virtual and multi family offices in favour as a result. Those were among the findings reported by the Advanced Planning and Family ...

Mercer expands local Sentinel team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
Mercer Investments has expanded its local Sentinel team with four new hires and a transfer from its US operations. The move comes after the recent appointment of Robin Solomon as leader of Mercer Sentinel in Asia Pacific following the departure of partner ...

Shareholder backlash hits Macquarie MGU

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Western Investment LLC, a large shareholder in Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund, has publicly criticised the fund's board of directors, claiming they are failing to act in shareholders' best interests. Western Investment (Western) is ...

Asteron re-focuses group risk strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Asteron Life has updated its group risk strategy to move focus to the corporate superannuation fund and platform provider market. According to Asteron Life, group risk is an important part of its strategy to build distribution reach and capability in ...