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Crimea makes it domestic

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... equity markets overnight. Not even next door neighbour - the European Central Bank (ECB) - is perturbed. It voted to keep interest rates unchanged overnight. According to ECB President Mario Draghi, "When we look at the specific situation in Ukraine ...

AMP becomes outright owner of NAB House

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
AMP Capital Wholesale Office Fund (AWOF) will acquire the 25% interest in NAB House at 255 George Street, Sydney, bringing its stake in the office tower to 100%. National Australia Bank (NAB) remains the main tenant of the building. AMP Capital wholesale ...

CFS outlines post-awards plans

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... would approach them [employers] through the business bank relationship managers." When asked how CFS avoid conflicts of interest here, she said: "If the employer wants personal advice or to run a competitive tender, we refer them to an independent consultant ...

Fund managers expect clients to turn aggressive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
Almost half the world's fund managers expect their institutional clients to adopt a more aggressive investment strategy in 2014, according to a global survey by Towers Watson. The survey, including responses from 128 investment managers (the majority ...

Just jokin' Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
"I was only joking my dear Looking for a way to hide my fear What kind of fool was I I could never win." - Rod Stewart President Putin fought the G7... and the G7 won. At least that's how it appears after Vladimir ordered his Russian troops back to ...

Standard Life Inv steps up shareholder activism

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
Global investment manager Standard Life Investments has said it is enjoying the benefits of new regulations which promote shareholder activism. In 2013 regulators around the world introduced new laws and regulations designed to strengthen corporate ...

Punishing Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... market's 11% drop overnight or the impact on Russia's already slowing economy of the Russian Central Bank's decision to lift interest rates by 150 bps to 7% -- in order to halt the ruble sell-off (down 1.8% overnight and 10% for the year versus the US ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... higher at $38.18. Qantas was down 1.25 cents at $1.1525 as Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Qantas would face national interest tests even if the laws relating to majority Australian ownership were repealed.

Perpetual wins Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... finalists AMP Capital and Franklin Templeton. BlackRock won the multi-sector category, Bentham took home the top fixed interest award, while Bennelong Australian Equity Partners was named best Australian equities manager. Hyperion Asset Management won ...

Death and TPD dominate Super Complaints Tribunal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... disability claims were not resolved. In its quarterly bulletin, the tribunal gave five examples of recent determinations of interest. Two related to life insurance benefits, and lawyers were instrumental in both. One related to TPD insurance. One case ...