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KPMG sounds alarm on admin fraud

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2010
... risk controls and what they're doing to manage their risks." Closer to home, Gill said super fund trustees can also keep an eye out for any changes in employee behaviour. "Be aware of your employees habits - gambling addictions, changes in lifestyles ...

In the eyes of the beholder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2010
It makes a great deal of difference, doesn't it? It just depends where you look. Just a week ago, nothing - absolutely nothing - could seemingly ease market nerves about the fate of the global economy and the financial markets. There were renewed stirrings ...

Happy days are back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
See what a long weekend can do to Wall Street's mood? Or is it because Wall Street operators have all gotten some on Valentine's Day that they're still basking in its afterglow? I just wish it were that easy. But no! Just when we thought it couldn't ...

When the time comes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... good. Greece's problem would not have mattered much - it could be swallowed up by the Mediterranean and no one would blink an eye - but for the threat of contagion first to the rest of Europe and then the world. This is why while financial markets wait ...

RARE eyes Indian and Mexican assets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
RARE Infrastructure, which doubled its FUM from $834 million to $1.53 billion in 12 months, is buying up more assets in India and Mexico within its emerging markets portfolio. Sarah Shaw, senior investment analyst and portfolio manager - emerging markets ...

Macquarie wins mandate from Mexico

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Macquarie Group is eyeing Mexican infrastructure this new year, following the launch of a new infrastructure fund and winning $294 million in mandates from seven Mexican pension funds. In a press statement released late last week, Macquarie announced ...

European and Japanese funds on the outer

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
Funds specialising in European or Japanese shares have shrunk as investors eye opportunities in emerging markets, according to a report. A review of regional equities by Standard & Poor's found the sector had fewer strategies available than the prior ...

Fixing an industry on steroids

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
Day One of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) highlighted the testimony of an investment veteran who said the industry has long been on steroids - and called the commissioners to help build a system that doesn't need to save the banks every ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... conditions, sparking fear of slower demand. China surprised world markets by raising banks' reserve requirements, with an eye towards reining in surging asset prices. Volume on the Tokyo exchange's first section hit its highest in seven months, boosted ...

Hedge funds on incubators watch list

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... suite is an important draw card for mandates, said Ascalon. It is a trend budding alternative fund managers should keep an eye on if they would like a helping hand from similar incubators, said Landman.