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Fund giant T. Rowe Price stamps brand in Australian equities

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Global investment firm T. Rowe Price has launched its Australian equities fund this week, hoping its long-term track record running global equities will appeal to super funds that want a domestic equities portfolio backed by a global outfit. It's early ...

High yield may mean lower income: CFSGAM

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Investors have been warned to avoid chasing franking credits and high yield, with new research from CFSGAM showing a traditional focus on income does not provide the best strategy for long-term wealth. "Retired Australians have traditionally been encouraged ...

Henderson grows footprint in Asia-Pacific

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Henderson Global Investors has hired industry veteran Rob Adams to spearhead its investment management business in Australia, in line with broader expansion plans. The development of a pure funds management business in Australia is part of Henderson's ...

Investors set to remain cautious: Franklin Templeton

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Global investment opportunities will be approached with caution over the next decade, according to a Franklin Templeton Global Investor Sentiment Survey. The 2012 Franklin Templeton Global Investor Sentiment Survey, which includes responses from 20,623 ...

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 ...

Perpetual Private names new group exec

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Perpetual Limited has appointed Mark Smith as group executive for Perpetual Private. Smith joins Perpetual following 19 years at BT Financial, where he most recently served as general manager, bank distribution and insurance, responsible for cross-selling ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Armageddon. Catastrophe. Lehman Bros moment. GFC mark II. Game over. Funny but... haven't I heard all this before? Let me think. Yeah right. That's it. "Twas about four years ago when Lehman bit the dust. Remember how you - and your neighbours -- felt ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following on from last week's falls across major bourses with investors concerned over the euro zone and sentiment rocked by a ratings downgrade for Greece and 16 Spanish banks. At 0850 AEST on Monday, the ...

Deposits the battleground for margins

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
Bank deposits are on the rise as challenging global economic conditions increase competition for more diversified and cheaper funding options. Ernst & Young analysed the 2012 half-year results of Australia's largest banks and found that deposits are ...

Advisers use of ETFs on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
The number of exchange traded funds used by investors is on the rise despite continued market volatility, with up to 70,000 users expected by the end of the year, according to the latest BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report. The BetaShares/Investment ...