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Singapore to win asset mgmt race: report

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
Singapore is on track to become one of the biggest asset management hubs in the world by 2025 - usurping Tokyo and Boston. According to the See the Future report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, which maps the world's sectors growth including asset management ...

Investor confidence shaken, and stirred

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
Despite better economic numbers from the US and at home, Australians are less confident about their finances today than they were three months ago, a study found. The Suncorp Life Confidence Index fell 1.5 points fell from 60.9 in April 2010 to 59.4 ...

Seeking alpha in EM small caps

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
One way investors can make better returns through their emerging markets mandates is by refining them down to the small caps sector, say experts. Investors should by now be familiar with the anticipated shift of emerging market economies, as they mature ...

BlackRock hires WA state manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
BlackRock has appointed IPS Group practice manager Shane Ingate as state manager for its Western Australia retail business. Ingate joined BlackRock from IPS Group, where he was practice manager in 2009. Before that he was senior business development ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer on Thursday as Wall Street rebounded after an early dip on Wednesday to close higher as investors tried to keep a September rally alive. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Charter Hall appoints Cannon

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
Charter Hall Direct Property has appointed former rugby union player Brendan Cannon as key account manager for Western Australia and Queensland, two of the group's growth markets. In his new role, Cannon is the primary contact for financial advisers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
The Australian share market had held onto early gains at noon, led by financial and resources stocks, following positive offshore leads and better-than-expected results from a domestic business confidence survey. At 1206 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Westscheme appoints new chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
Company director Eva Skira is the new chair of super fund Westscheme, after Dr. Paul Schapper, who held the position since 1998 retired this week. Skira has a background in banking and capital markets, having previously worked as a stockbroker and held ...

Shorten takes on superannuation portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Bill Shorten, former Parliamentary secretary for disability services and AustralianSuper and Victorian Funds Management Corporation director, has been appointed minister for superannuation while former superannuation minister Chris Bowen takes on the ...

Europeans flock to Asian stocks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
European investors are leading the charge into Asian equities, according to Fidelity executives. "Based on money flows we have seen, Europeans are more bullish than Asians on equity markets in general," said Fidelity Australia's managing director, Gerard ...