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How to understand emerging markets

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
... best understood in terms of country blocs that perform similarly as the macro environment evolves, according to Investec Asset Management Global Strategist, Dr Michael Power. Power presented an analogy where emerging markets were at the mercy of two ...

Australia among the big guns in millionaire stakes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... 14th in the global league tables, just ahead of India. The figure comes from the latest private wealth survey from management consultant, the Boston Consulting Group. Leading the charge in the millionaire stakes were the economic powerhouses of the US ...

Zenith execs to head consultancy firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... executive. ZGA will use the domestic alternative database of Zenith as well as the global resources of Gottex Fund Management. Gottex Fund Management is a firm dedicated to alternative investments that started in 1992 and has over $7.0 billion in fee ...

China's rebalancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... in the financial markets and also because of the mid-year point, the requirements for commercial banks in liquidity management have become higher." They're happy with the current liquidity in the market, don't expect more. At the same time it warned ...

Switzerland falling out of favour with UHNWs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... favourite destination for the wealth of the world's richest people. The Asian country had some $550bn in assets under management at the end of 2011, up from $50bn in 2000. Singapore is benefiting from an explosion of wealth in Asia and a sweeping change ...

Family office and HNW clients overlook best cash deposit rates

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... particular rate. This is not conducive to getting the best possible rate for the client," said Geary, head of private wealth management at Harris Fraser. "Often there is also a custody or 'third-party' fee on top of the reduced deposit rate. Right now ...

Apostle partners with Dundas Global

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Boutique specialist, Apostle Asset Management has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Dundas Global Investors to offer its Global Equities Strategy to Australian institutional clients. Dundas Global Investors is an independent, global ...

Credit Suisse: Aus second highest average wealth in the world

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... to become the largest single region for wealth in the world at US $118 trillion. Head of research for private banking and asset management Giles Keating said that Australia easily had the highest wealth per adult in the Asia Pacific region. He also maintained ...

UBS CEO resigns over rogue trading scandal

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... use less capital to produce reliable returns and contribute more optimally to UBS's overall objectives." In Australia UBS Asset Management is in the process of acquiring INGIM, announced on June 30 this year. Once the acquisition is complete, UBS will ...

Gold, gold, gold, but not to Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... exposure through investments in companies like NewCrest. But shares in gold miners are not the same as investing in the asset itself," he said. Moodley said the 24% appreciation of the AUD over the past year has taken the luster of gold. In USD terms ...