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Australia faces financial hub contender

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... international finance powerhouse - a move which could pose a serious threat to Australia's hopes of becoming Asia's financial hub. The Singaporean government is expected to add a new "enhanced tier" to the existing fund management incentives for certain ...

Malaysia tops shariah funds list

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... managers by offering tax incentives, among others. While Malaysia's interest in setting up as an Asian-based Sharia investment hub in competeition to Saudi Arabia may seem ambitious, analysts have reported there are more Muslims in the greater Asian ...

National clearing house shake-up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... several years ago. Brad Rosenthal, head of sales and marketing at the group, said their system is different to traditional data hub oriented clearing houses. "In PaymentAdviser everything is virtual. All we do is facilitate the link and we don't charge ...

HOSTPLUS appoints Qld partnership manager

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
HOSTPLUS is ramping up its brand awareness campaign in Queensland, hiring hospitality and tourism executive Greg Holmes as manager of strategic partnerships. Holmes previously worked as deputy chair of the Brisbane Visitors and Convention Bureau and ...

Dragon still on the rise

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... suffering due to the massive slowdown in foreign consumer demand. However don't be too quick to dismiss China as an investment hub, said Wang. At the moment infrastructure seems to be the flavor of the month, with new bridges, toll roads, airports and ...

Macquarie launches cash account

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... Services Group today unveiled the Macquarie Cash Management Account - a bank account that also acts as an investment cash hub. The Macquarie CMA complements the Macquarie Cash Management Trust. It is particularly suitable for investors who are seeking ...

New resources, fresh ads for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... targeted towards consumers. The FPA announced today that it had launched the Market Volatility Member Resource Centre - a hub that contains tools and communications tactics to help its members reach out to clients. The centre enables members to introduce ...

Storm ramps up HostPLUS media exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... Queensland represents the biggest growth opportunity for HostPLUS partly because it is going to become a significant tourism hub in Australia," he said. Storm chief executive Brian Waldron claims the value of the media exposure was "outstanding" considering ...

Dubai to swoop in bad market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... governor believes the global financial crisis will strengthen the United Arab Emirates' position as an economic and investment hub. Speaking at the Financial Times /Dubai International Financial Centre World Financial Centre Summit, Omar Bin Sulaiman ...

JPMorgan buys DME stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... future prospects for the exchange, the broader Middle East and Dubai in particular, which has emerged as an important financial hub and energy trading centre." Tom Leaver, DME chief executive, said the addition of JPMorgan reflected the industry's confidence ...