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Fidelity ups risk on global recovery hopes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... overshoot their target." At a broader level, the asset allocation director believes key economic indicators from the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are beginning to turn upwards. These indicators are intended to give early ...

ASIC appoints two new commissioners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... chief executive of consumers' association CHOICE. Greg Tanzer has been secretary general of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions since 2007 and also spent a number of years as ASIC's executive director for Consumer Protection and ...

Blackstone appoints Future Fund's Costello

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... representing its key constituencies there. Commenting on his appointment Costello said: "I am proud to be joining an organisation of the calibre of Blackstone. My career to date has been focused on the development of business and investment strategies ...

Dangerous currents

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... in dangerous currents." We only have to look at the latest batch of global growth forecast downgrades from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to see how dangerous the current 'currents' ...

CFA results are in for 2500 finance professionals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... Institute exams, earning global recognition and certification of their skills. The CFA Institute, an international organisation of investment professionals, held exams for 115,027 finance industry professionals around the world and has announced a global ...

Black swans test strength of portfolio construction

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... withstand unpredictable turbulence. Tom Robinson, managing director of education at the CFA Institute, a global organisation of investment professionals, told a media briefing seminar that fat tail risk for portfolios was far more common than predicted ...

Oil central bank

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... of this month in Saudi that could finally settle oil's near-term direction. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the Organisation of Petroleum Countries' (OPEC) largest oil producer and the biggest holder of spare capacity in the world. Saudi Arabia is believed ...

IOSCO to impose new rule on FoHFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) fund of hedge fund (FoHF) report on liquidity risk and appropriate due diligence could impact how the sector is regulated in the future, said a hedge fund expert. Following a consultation ...

Members vote for Lifeplan/Aus Unity merger

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... consists of a health business, financial services and retirement living businesses. "The merged entity will be an organisation of even greater strength with $7.5 billion in funds under management, up to 330,000 members and 560,000 customers, and offices ...

IOSCO warns against structured products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... is that if fiduciaries don't understand structured products, they should not invest in them. The International Organisation of Securities Commissions has issued a report called The Investment Manager Due Diligence Practices that were developed in cooperation ...