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AMP to launch Singapore direct property arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... Singapore as being our major areas." Bird said that Singapore is currently well positioned to continue what it started pre-GFC and become an Asian hub for REITs. He predicts that pension funds and the like will respond to investor demand for traditional ...

FUM hits $1.37tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... the FUM market has continued to decrease and is now 12.9 per cent, which compares to the 17 per cent peak it reached post-GFC in June 2009, said Rainmaker. Meanwhile the weighting to alternative assets has remained stable at about 14 per cent, the level ...

ASIC scorecard shows mixed results

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
A new survey shows ASIC has generally worked well in managing the impact of the GFC in Australia - but respondents think the regulator was not as effective in protecting retail investors. More than 1,500 respondents were asked for their views about ...

Fin services jobs on the rise

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
No longer in the grasp of the GFC, jobs within the financial services industry have swelled as companies begin to expand once more according to talent consulting firm, Right Management. Right Management research found that 71 per cent of candidates ...

Lift NZ retirement age to 67

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... his Facebook page. NZ's current account deficit is now 2 per cent, falling from a high of 8 per cent at the height of the GFC. Unemployment has decreased to 6.5 per cent and interest rates are 3 per cent, one-third lower than Australia's 4.75 per cen ...

CFD newcomer backs tighter ASIC rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... despite ASIC tightening its regulations. Australia's CFD market, reportedly the second largest globally, was hit hard during the GFC with many investors exposed to the drawbacks of highly leveraged trades. Yet there is obviously a market out there based ...

Green light for global equities surge: Bell Potter

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... above 2000 - levels well above the previous peaks for both indices set in October 2007, about a year before the onset of the GFC. While that might seem extremely bullish, looking at it another way, such a rise would mean it had taken markets 5 years ...

60 Minutes deception

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... global financial crisis. I don't think I need to explain the mammoth deception that went on that gave the world a new acronym - GFC. There were no significant data out overnight, no compass to steer the global financial world north or south. And true ...

RMBS under the spotlight

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... RMBS market are still "not ideal" for delivering true liquidity into the sector, following the liquidity freeze during the GFC. "When we think about what we truly need for a liquid market of RMBS, it starts with many different buyers and sellers, both ...

ASX200 to hit 5,600: forecast

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... benchmark index for next year. A rise to these levels would push the index into territory not seen since the months prior to the GFC. "A number of indicators globally suggest a sustained recovery is well underway, albeit uneven by region and sector... ...

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Renato Mota takes on new board position

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:15PM
Renato Mota has joined the board of a $14 billion super fund along with another financial services stalwart.

Aegon AM gears up to take on local bond managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |   12:12PM
Aegon Asset Management is close to launching its first Australian fund, months after the US$446 billion manager unveiled plans to enter the tightly contested local bond market.

MLC slips global shares into neutral, hits gas on alternatives

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:49AM
MLC has pulled its global and emerging-market equity positions back to neutral, while continuing to deploy capital into alternatives.

North Americans bargain hunt Down Under: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |   10:48AM
North Americans' merger and acquisition (M&A) appetite for Australian companies will only intensify in 2027 as they chase undervalued assets, according to a new report.

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