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Russell after-tax director resurfaces at Parametric

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... superannuation and investment management industry. "Joining Parametric is a fantastic progression of my career. There is huge appetite for Parametric's solutions, particularly for superannuation funds that take seriously their obligation to focus on ...

Blue Sky hires ex-Certitude exec to run new office

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... Vaughan Henry said Siapantas was the standout candidate for the new role. "Laz's network and experience with alternatives are a huge asset. The time is right to establish a base in Melbourne to meet increasing local demand," he said.

Market down on Ukraine unrest

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... coming off." He said 47,000 contracts had been traded in US futures around 1030 AEDT, when normally it's about 3500. "That's a huge amount of volume and it's in reaction to what's happening in the Ukraine," he said. "It's going to be a very, very geopolitically-motivated ...

'Leaner' HSBC hikes profits, bonuses

BEN PERRY, AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... profit had stood at $US14.03 billion in 2012, when HSBC was hit by US money-laundering fines, mis-selling scandals and a huge accounting charge. Group revenues meanwhile dipped five per cent to $US64.6 billion last year. "Our performance in 2013 reflects ...

Annual global dividends pass $1 trillion for first time

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... almost a quarter of the global pie (24%) and have risen 76% since the post-crisis nadir. "The trillion dollar dividend is a huge milestone for equity investors and illustrates that dividends are now a vital component of investors' returns," Henderson ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... by Yellen's statement that she expects "a great deal of continuity" in Fed policy and would continue to slowly reel in its huge stimulus. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day up 1.23 per cent at 6,672.66 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 rallied ...

More Australians opt for advice through super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... audience largely made up of advisers working for industry and not-for-profit super funds, Peker said the figures represented a "huge opportunity for you." Investment Trends surveyed 5,412 Australians for the report.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... 0.24 per cent to 4,117.45 points. HONG KONG - Asian markets slumped - led by a four per cent fall in Tokyo - following a huge sell-off on Wall Street as disappointing US manufacturing data compounded already deep fears about emerging markets. Traders ...

Ausbil acquired by New York Life Investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
US fund manager New York Life Investments has completed the acquisition of Dexia Asset Management for a,-380 million ($587 million). The acquisition includes Dexia's Australian boutique funds management business, Ausbil, which will join New York Life ...

PROFILE: AMP Horizons director Amelia Constantinidis

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... course in its relatively short history to date. The scheme's focus on education and on developing people who want to make a huge leap to improve their career prospects resonates particularly strongly with Constantinidis. She says that as the daughter ...