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Trophy infrastructure assets too expensive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
Large, marquee infrastructure assets seem over-priced in the face of the huge sums high profile institutions have paid in recent years, according to Towers Watson senior investment consultant Duncan Hale. Large global investors have raced to buy infrastructure ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... an uptick in the global economy. Stocks in emerging economies also enjoyed small rises after a painful August that saw a huge global sell-off, while easing fears of an imminent strike on Syria helped push oil prices down further. Tokyo surged 2.99 per ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... billion) deal to sell its US wireless joint-venture stake to partner Verizon. The gigantic buyout, which has sparked hopes of a huge shareholder giveaway, would be the second biggest merger and acquisition deal in global corporate history, according ...

Citi surges but NAB still top dog custodian

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
Citigroup has seen a huge surge in assets under custody (AUC) in the first half of 2013, growing by more than 20% to $213.28 billion, according to half-yearly sector figures released by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA). Citi now ...

AMP Capital sets foot in China

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... player," he said. Invast chief market analyst Peter Esho commented on AMP's move and said that "the deal is unlikely to see huge earnings for AMP, but it sets up the company to future deregulation of the Chinese funds management and investment space." ...

Perpetual profits boosted by cost savings initiative

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Perpetual has reported a huge profit jump as cost savings from its Transformation 2015 overhaul were realised. Statutory net profit after tax for the full year to 30 June stood at $61 million, up 128% on the previous year. Underlying net profit after ...

CIE expands its education program to the retail market

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... said, there had been significant reactions in the Asian region, which were flowing on to the local market. "We're seeing some huge stress coming through the region, and people are now talking about contagion." In local equities news, Seven West Media ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... retreated sharply against the euro. The mining sector was hit hard as newly-merged mining giant Glencore Xstrata recorded a huge first-half loss due to a write-down on the value of its assets. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares ended the day 0.19 ...

Cash love affair continues despite falling rates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... true of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), which as of April 2013 had 26% - or $140 billion - invested in cash. This huge assignment to cash is a global anomaly. While it certainly suggests low levels of confidence, it can also be largely explained ...