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Van Eyk appoints analysts

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
Investment research house, van Eyk, has hired Chris Bigg as senior investment analyst and Ming Chen as an investment analyst. Bigg previously worked at Ellerston Capital as a senior investment analyst for the fund of funds team where he managed global ...

Women in Super aids breast cancer research

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... before the 2010 Mother's Day Classic, the annual charity walk and run organised by Women in Super to support breast cancer research. The national event, which has raised more than $5.7 million since 1998, was launched yesterday by its patron the Governor-General ...

Trichet to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... early return flight prompted speculation that Greek salvation is at hand. But how? A report by the German Parliament's research unit show that European Law prohibits the ECB or any European national central bank from bailing out EU countries through ...

GMO head of Aussie equities departs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... under management to a member of the group's domestic equities team. Geoff Wells, who was previously senior quantitative research analyst, has been promoted to the top job effective this week. In his new role, he will be managing more than a third of ...

Asia unseats South Africa in gold race

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... largest gold producer, which saw its production levels drop 5 per cent, according to a precious metals expert. British research specialist GFMS highlighted that global gold mine production grew by 6 per cent last year to a six-year high. But South Africa ...

AXA appoints new GMs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... elements of AXA's marketing and strategic support capability - including platforms, professional development, investment and research, risk, marketing services and brand/PR management.

Vanguard outlines responsible investment stance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... does believe in proxy voting and actively engaging with companies through its Proxy Oversight Group, but it does not research or meet with companies regarding investment decisions However, the Proxy Oversight Group does meet with listed companies regarding ...

Fin services execs rock on for charity

... also chair at FICAP. "Normally a function will be run by a particular fund in the industry, whereas this is attended by research houses and financial planners and all the major banks and insurers." FICAP typically raises $100,000 through the event and ...

RARE eyes Indian and Mexican assets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... almost double the fund's exposure to Mexico and India this year, from their respective 5 per cent and 4 per cent. Shaw's research indicates India is improving its regulatory framework to boost infrastructure investment, while Mexico could be a winner ...

Blue chips back in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
Cyclical stocks may be on top of many investors' lists but one fund manager said the time is ripe to get back to blue chips, too. Kate Howitt, portfolio manager with Fidelity's Australianequities team, said 2010 will favour prudent investors as the ...