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Research key to Asian small caps

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
There are opportunities for investors willing to take a research-heavy approach to Asian small cap equities. "It is an area that is under researched, and nowadays when liquidity is low, there is even less broker coverage," said Douglas Loh, chief operating ...

RARE, Lazard infra funds 'highly recommended' by Lonsec

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... commenced coverage of infrastructure securities funds in 2007." The upgrade came after Lonsec gained conviction in the research teams at both funds, after several new appointments, said Coutts. The review encompassed one Australian and six global infrastructure ...

Hyperion builds investment team

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... for the execution of Hyperion's equity trading, and also for supporting the investment team by building on Hyperion's research capabilities. He joins Hyperion from PricewaterhouseCoopers where he spent five years, most recently in the mergers and acquisitions ...

BT appoints national manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... head of new adviser development at MLC. During his time at MLC he held senior roles in investment platforms, investment research, key accounts and business growth and succession. Matt Englund managing director of Securitor and Licensee Select said he ...

IMF issues buy order

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... end of 2008 - down 37.5% for the year. 8 July 2009. Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Research Department, predicted that, "our forecast for world output is for a decline of 1.4% in 2009 and for an increase of 2.5% for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... (EU) summit delivered surprise emergency measures to fight the eurozone debt crisis. Australian Stock Report head of research Geoff Saffer said the local market was performing strongly at noon following the positive leads from the US and Europe. "We've ...

Ascalon investment head swaps into H3

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... operational requirements. His appointment will enable the Principals and investment team to solely focus on trading and research." Lam has more than 17 years' industry experience. In the last seven years at Ascalon, Nelson was on the Boards of various ...

Scope for super participation in TPD education

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... that TPD is an additional insurance benefit," Tutungi said. The survey came about when the firm commissioned independent research following a number of their clients with Mesothelioma or work cover claims who had failed to realise they were covered by ...

Zenith signs ex-S&P client

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Zenith Investment Partners will provide a model portfolio, and research for Brisbane-based FTS Personal Financial Advice, a former client of S&P Funds Services. "What we have found is that there is a shift back to model portfolios in the advice industry," ...

Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Mercer Investments is building out its private markets business with the acquisition of Sovereign Investments Research and their alternatives research team including founder Ray King. King, together with investment consultants Sarah Azzi and Scott McNally ...