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Not the biggest loser

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 18 MAR 2012

ETP growth attracts IOSCO concerns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
Rapid growth in Exchange Traded Products and growing concern about new synthetic variants has prompted international financial regulators to issue a discussion paper on whether and how the sector should be regulated. Exchange Traded Products (ETP) include ...

PIMCO lands OnePath advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
PIMCO will broaden its distribution capabilities to planners at the four ANZ-aligned dealer groups after being appointed to manage OnePath's fixed income portfolio. Global bond manager PIMCO said it wants to expand further into the Australian advice ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Is this what the other side looks like? 'Twas exactly a week ago today that financial markets suffered an attack of the jitters as all things dark and gloomy flashed before their eyes. You, I and Irene remember that day oh so well. The day there was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong gains on Wall Street on robust German economic data and stronger than expected US retail figures. At 0705 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 43 points at ...

BlackRock appoints head of strategy group

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
BlackRock has appointed former J.P. Morgan Private bank executive Joseph Pacini head of Alternative Investors Strategy Group, Asia Pacific ex-Japan. Based out of Hong Kong, Pacini will take responsibility for the firm's alternatives business across ...

APRA calls for risk-consistent exec pay

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
Remuneration practices ill aligned to risk management objectives will be of primary interest to the regulator, as APRA implements its standards on executive remuneration. Remuneration policies that encouraged risky behaviour were identified as a practice ...

Schroders board shake-up

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
Global asset manager Schroders has made a number of board changes and announced that its chief investment officer will stand down after seven years. Chair Michael Miles will leave after the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May to be replaced ...

New St George and Westpac New Zealand CEOs appointed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
Rob Chapman is stepping down as chief executive of the St George Banking Group to be replaced by Westpac New Zealand boss George Frazis, with senior Westpac executive Peter Clare taking over in New Zealand. Chapman has been at the helm of St George ...

Ibbotson appoints new head of managed account solutions

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
Ibbotson Associates Australia has appointed Damian Holland as Head of Managed Account Solutions. Holland will be responsible for developing and managing the delivery of Ibbotson's managed account solutions, incorporating diversified and sector managed ...