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China infrastructure push to boost Australia exports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
The slowdown in Chinese growth and its transition towards a consumer-focused economy have hurt Australia's terms of trade, but a renewed focus on infrastructure could boost the demand for Australian goods. Recent reports by HSBC and BlackRock highlighted ...

MAX Award winners named

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
The best and brightest financial services marketing, advertising and sales professionals were recognised at the MAX Awards in Sydney last night. At a gala dinner at the conclusion of the MAX Forum at Doltone House, professionals from the superannuation ...

Buy-back boom driven by loose Fed policy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
The record $133 billion in buybacks for S&P companies announced in April are an economic distortion resulting from years of accommodative monetary policy and could be costing shareholders long-term performance, according to BlackRock's US-based chief ...

MAX Awards to showcase innovation in financial services sales and marketing

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
From Marketer of the Year to Innovation of the Year and best Digital Marketing Campaign, next week's Financial Standard MAX Forum and Awards promises to be an Oscar night celebrating outstanding work in financial services sales and marketing. Highly-acclaimed ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
A new general manager for Godfrey Pembroke and a reshuffle at the top of First State Super led a raft of big appointment stories this week. NAB confirms new Godfrey Pembroke GM - Alan Logan, who has held executive positions at ANZ Advice & Distribution ...

BlackRock hires mark entry to fundamental equities

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
BlackRock has expanded into fundamental Australian equities with the appointment of two senior investment professionals. Charlie Lanchester and Madeleine Beaumont join as head of Australian fundamental equities, and as senior portfolio manager, Australian ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open higher, following strong gains on Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 39 points at 5,726. The S&P 500 in the US rose to a fresh record close, led by strong ...

China exposure best through Australia: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
BlackRock's main source of exposure to Chinese fixed income comes from investing in Australian government bonds, deputy chief investment officer of fundamental fixed income Scott Thiel said. Speaking to an audience of advisers and professional investors ...

Senior female execs needed: BlackRock

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The ASX200 is on the right path to achieve 30% female boards, but women's presence in senior executive positions is still scarce, BlackRock's recently published gender diversity report said. "The aim of filling 30% of board positions with women is achievable ...

Pubs satisfying BlackRock income thirst

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Pubs in the United Kingdom are proving an attractive source of income in an otherwise low yield environment, according to the world's largest asset manager BlackRock. "In the UK, the only area we have positive exposure to is pub bonds," BlackRock deputy ...