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Don't be fooled by strong AUD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... currency has led many to believe our economy is also resilient, but the local economy is falling well behind the Asian region, according to one senior chief economist. Clifford Bennett, chief economist at the White Crane Group told delegates at the Financial ...

HK tops US as most advanced financial economy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... developed financial economy, according to the World Economic Forum's 2011 Financial Development Report, the first time an Asian region has lead the index. Pushing Hong Kong SAR to the lead after springboarding from forth in 2010, notwithstanding it is ...

AMP Capital forges Japanese alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... including securities companies and regional banks. "Our alliance with MUTB will accelerate AMP's growth into the Asian region through our investment management business, will help cement AMP Capital's position as a leading international multi-class asset ...

Challenger's Stevens resigns, names successor

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Challenger chief executive, Dominic Stevens, will step down in February next year with the group's chief financial and operating officer, Brian Benari, today named chief executive designate. After nine years with Challenger, Stevens will remain as chief ...

Indonesia to defy world growth forecasts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... developed western nations. The ADB China downgrade parallels Citi's forecaster's analysis. But one country in the Asian region that has confounded expectations with the ADB actually expecting a GDP pick-up is Indonesia, which they expect will see growth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... it had almost doubled full year profit to $356.7 million for the 12 months to June 30. "Within Australia and the Asian region there is still growth within the economic structure," Mr Spiteri said. "And while some sectors and industries are feeling the ...

nabInvest swoops for Aviva

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
nabInvest has agreed to acquire Aviva Investors Australia, adding a range of domestic equities strategies to its skill set and $5.5 billion to its funds under management. The deal, which is expected to close this quarter, will see nabInvest take on ...

Aust fund managers passport to Japan

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australian fund managers are well positioned to enter Japan's $18.9 trillion savings pool as an Asian regions funds passport gains political and industry momentum. A new PwC / Austrade report, The Australian Fund Managers Roadmap to Japan, has found ...

Aust foreign finance subsidiaries worth $71b

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... masks how little trade Australia actually does with US in contrast to Australia's actual trading partners in the Asian region.

Trust Company benefiting from global flows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... chairman Bruce Corlett said the Trust Company now had the platform and opportunity to become the leading trustee in the Asian region. The Trust Company, which last year acquired the New Zealand Guardian Trust Company, has experienced a strong flow of ...