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Fund managers eye 'cheap' Japan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... historical ranges. I believe that the downside of the market is limited, but the market has few upside catalysts," said Robert Rowland, portfolio manager, Japanes equities, Fidelity Investments. The largest superannuation mandates specifically invested ...

AMP positions senior AXA staff

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
Senior members of AXA management take less pronounced roles in the restructured AMP team following court approval of the $14 billion merger. Four AXA executives make the journey to AMP, following in the footsteps of chairman Rick Allert and director ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
The Australian dollar was higher on Tuesday, as the market waits on the results of the central bank's board meeting later in the day. At 1200 AEDT on Tuesday, the local unit was trading at 101.93 US cents, up from 101.75 cents on Monday. Since 0700 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
The Australian dollar was higher on Monday, as business indicators data for the December quarter increased market optimism ahead of GDP data due out this Wednesday. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was trading at 101.41 US cents, up from 101.21 ...

SMSFs to hedge more against longevity risk

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
Longevity is the largest risk faced by self-managed super fund trustees before they retire due to highly unpredictable markets, a longevity risk expert said. Andrew Robertson, head of longevity solutions, Macquarie, said that coupled with the fact that ...

GFC hangover hits Perpetual profit

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
A goodwill write-down from a pre-GFC purchase helped drag down wealth manager Perpetual's first-half profits by 29 per cent year-on-year to $35 million for the six months to December. The $10.6 million goodwill write-down comes from their 2008 purchase ...

Paraplanners master SoAs with COIN

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... practices take on paraplanners, they can be confident the right skills are in place to develop comprehensive SoAs," said Robert McCabe, head of product and technology, COIN. "The focus from industry and from regulators on the content and presentation ...

Trouble not terribly troubling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost

Ahead of the pack

FINANCIAL STANDARD IS THE MEDIA PARTNER OF THE MFSS.  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... Absolute and Relative Investment objective over a rolling five-year basis, which they've achieved in spite of the GFC. Robert Hook, portfolio manager at the firm, said 'innovation' is about setting higher standards in funds management. "If you look at ...

Salary prospects brighten

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... in recruitment and salaries during 2011 owing to improved market conditions, according to a survey by recruitment firm Robert Walters. The survey, which covers all geographic markets, also discovered that financial services and banking firms increased ...