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Ideas count and Australia is up to 69,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
In a month characterised by global economic doom and gloom, Australia has just received a very welcome fillip - trade mark applications by Australian businesses are up-to pre GFC levels and have broken through the 69,000 barrier. Even better news is ...

Perpetual posts results, buy-back option

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
Perpetual Limited posted $62 million NPAT in full year results, down 31%, yet remains optimistic of the impact of its new initiatives, with shareholders also alerted to an upcoming off-market buy-back tender process. Investor caution and subdued markets ...

Perpetual divests to focus on international equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
Perpetual Limited has closed its in-house manufacturing of their International Share funds (funds) in Ireland and moved across the Atlantic to US firm, Wellington Management Company. A review of the firm's market demand, profitability and alignment ...

Praemium appoints new CEO as platform business booms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
Portfolio administration and separately managed account technology provider Praemium has appointed Michael Ohanessian as its new chief executive officer, replacing Arthur Naoumidis who has taken up a consultancy role with the company. Having founded ...

Goodbye or good buy?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... metrics, US equities are currently trading at an earnings yield of 8.8%. Now compare that with 2.32% and you know where the smart money will flow. This takes us back to the 'R' word and 'DD'. For if America's economy hit the skids, earnings would too. ...

Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
A misunderstanding of Latin American financial markets and smart positioning in the face of US and European debt crisis sees Latin America shape up to an attractive investment outlook. Generally regarded for its dependency on exports, Brazil in particular ...

Insurers want wireless relationship

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... said that general insurance is the ideal example at this time, as people can update their home and contents through their smart phones as they add value, for example buying an entertainment system and actively add the items to the catalogue of home and ...

Australia ahead of pack in IT wealth spend

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
The wealth management industry in Australia and the Asia Pacific is set to outpace the rest of the world in IT investment over the next four years as the need for enhanced internet services and compliance technology fuels spending. According to technology ...

Praemium renews with MSSB

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
Portfolio provider Praemium has renewed its agreement with wealth manager Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for another three years. The extended agreement follows the release of Praemium's online software V-Wrap and SMARTwrap in conjunction with Morgan Stanley ...

Russell adviser community moves online

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
A website launched by Russell Investments aims to give advisers new ways to prove their value to their clients beyond investment performance. The free to access website, Helping Advisers, does not require any logins or passwords and is designed to be ...