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Out of sight, out of mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... region increased to a greater than expected 89.4 reading in May. The mood's not only brighter in the relatively stronger economies of Germany, France and the Netherlands but also in the problem countries of Italy (up 1.5 points), Spain (up 0.1 point) ...

Downswing in bond yields clear path for Absolute Return Fixed Income

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... Mexican story, they are buying the US story. Instead we pair the Mexican peso with a short on a basket of currencies in economies exposed to commodity prices such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada," he explained. "This year the Aussie dollar has fallen ...

Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... rate in the world. But only 3% is invested in mutual funds. "The shear weight of capital in Japan dwarfs most other economies and Abe's measures means it will start to move," Beazley said. "Australia is great as a destination for Japanese capital, not ...

UK to consider Australia model for small pension fund mergers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... those urging ministers to move towards pooled funds which could make major savings in fees and administration due to economies of scale. The UK's opposition party, Labour, said it would require pension trustees to impose mergers on small pension funds ...

Gold as an "insurance" against inflation: Lazard

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... United States and it is not clear that the quantitative easing policy is working. Also, there is a need for underlying economies to start generating sustained economic growth. "There is a great danger that the experiment collapses and that inflation ...

Careful of the recession you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... down alongside the big 4% and 3.7% falls in the equity markets of big budget deficits, high unemployment and recession economies of Italy and Spain, respectively. Latest data show that Italy has an unemployment rate of 11.5% while Spain's is 26.7%. No ...

UniSuper nearly ready to award $25m insurance contract

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... our insurance benefit design, build even more flexible insurance options and ensure that we are effectively leveraging economies of scale to deliver a product that is good value for money for our members," McCredden said. This week AustralianSuper and ...

Local funds ignore US $10.6tr pension market

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... would find the US and Europe much easier markets to access. "Asia is far more competitive than you would imagine and economies like the US and the UK are attractive because of a shared culture and language," he continued. You can read the full story ...

Standard Life Inv Absolute Return Bond fund open to Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... exposure to a simple basket of currencies, which the team believes capitalise on the appreciation of emerging market economies. Jones, who has recently relocated to SLI's Hong Kong office, says SLI is in early talks with a number of large Australian ...

Perpetual to acquire The Trust Company

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... presentation to shareholders, Perpetual said the deal would provide complementary businesses to Corporate Trust, as well as economies of scale to Perpetual Private and Perpetual Investments. Funds under advice in Corporate Trust and Perpetual Private ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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