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Second half jitters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... on the Financial Standard's Vantage Point report. This publication contains more detailed but concise insights into the major and emerging economies and financial markets, designed to assist subscribers in formulating their investment strategies. Want ...

Timbercorp growers favour consortium

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... assets. First Super, the $1.5 billion industry super fund for the furniture, pulp, paper and timber industries, is one of the major players within the consortium. "We have been overwhelmed by the positive response from growers and advisors to our proposal," ...

Instreet targets Asian equities

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... investors to take advantage of projected higher earnings and GDP growth in the region when compared with Australia or other major global markets," he said. "Our long term view is investors should be overweight in Asian equities as part of their global ...

Pengana Asian Equities up 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... proof that even in the worst of times, fund managers that make the smart calls can deliver. Not many fund managers back major "contrarian" calls and live to tell the tale. But Diane Lin, fund manager at Pengana Capital, made two huge calls in less than ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... and resources sectors... and the rest of the market has duly followed." Mr Heffernan said it was disappointing that the major indices had fallen below 3800 points again, after not long ago almost touching 4000 points. Mining giant BHP Billiton dropped ...

Cuffe joins Centric board

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
Centric Wealth has appointed former Colonial First State chief executive Chris Cuffe to the firm's board. Cuffe is well known for his management roles at Colonial First State where he helped pioneer the FirstChoice platform and, separately, Challenger ...

AFA renews call to restrict 'financial adviser' term

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is again calling for Treasury to restrict the term 'financial adviser' amid a barrage of negative media reports on the planning industry. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the AFA, said the term 'financial ...

BGI and BlackRock mandates under review

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... and BlackRock are likely undertaking the same reviews. A Rainmaker analysis of the institutional mandates awarded by the major super funds suggest the renamed BlackRock Global Investors in Australia will count 7 in 10 of the biggest super funds as clients. ...

RBS restructures Aussie equities team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... where he held various roles including account management and quant research, which was successfully marketed across all major institutional clients. Based in London, Spellman will be responsible for marketing the Australian equity products to UK and ...

Scheuber appointed QSuper chairman

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... various government departments specialising in policy development, budget management, performance and risk assessments, and major infrastructure development. Barnes has over 25 years service with the Queensland Police including postings to various stations ...