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Outsourcing risk worries APRA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
Concern over banks increasing their use of overseas outsourcing without appropriate due diligence, has been flagged by the Prudential Regulation Authority in its Insight paper, published earlier in the week. A focus on cost control by Australian deposit ...

BlackRock earns double honours at hedge fund awards

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
The BlackRock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund received double honours at the annual Cure Our Kids Australian Hedge Fund Awards last night, winning awards for Australian hedge fund of the year, and best market neutral fund. The wholesale fund delivered ...

Five step process for QE3

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
A five step process can help investors ride the US Federal Reserve's latest round of open-ended quantitative easing, said a senior Fidelity Investment head. Even if you are skeptical about the long-term impact of QE3, "it would be a bold call in the ...

APRA requirements welcomed by sector

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Both sides of the superannuation sector have welcomed revised reporting standards proposed by APRA. New proposals released by the prudential regulator yesterday aim to increase the amount of data required of super funds, bringing them in line with other ...

Two new product development managers at Tyndall AM

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Two product development managers have been appointed at Tyndall AM, after the creation of the asset manager's new sales and marketing division. Shirley Bowles has joined Tyndall as senior manager, product strategy and development, and Steven Birkett ...

NAB strengthens asset servicing division

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
NAB has appointed Naresh Subramaniam as head of investment services to its asset servicing division. In his new role, Subramaniam will be joining the asset servicing client delivery team where he will focus on further developing and expanding the bank's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower despite modest gains on overseas markets. At 0808 AEST the September share price index futures contract was down five points at 4,410. The local market on Wednesday finished at its highest level ...

Goldman Sachs CFO to retire

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Goldman Sachs Group chief financial officer David Viniar will retire at the end of January 2013 and join the board as a non-independent director. He will be replaced by Goldman Sachs global co-head of securities Harvey Schwartz, who will also serve ...

Praemium captures BlackRock's SMA business

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Praemium Australia is poised to take over BlackRock Investment Management's Separately Managed Accounts business after it yesterday entered into an agreement with the fund manager. The completion of the transaction, however, is subject to a number of ...

Retail MySuper to put NFPs on back foot

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
MySuper will result in a flip in market dynamics, with the retail sector producing the cheapest default products and industry funds forced to a defensive stance on costs, a former Future Fund boss has warned. Labelling ING Direct's newly launched Living ...