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Boutique incubator targets Asian wealth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
Investment boutique incubator Ascalon Capital Managers is looking to tap into the $1.3 trillion offshore pool of high alpha investors by launching in Asia. Ascalon will establish distribution hubs in Hong Kong and Singapore for its existing boutiques ...

NZ bank credit ratings cut, outlook stable

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... funding market conditions which accounts for about 40 per cent of their total funding base of which two thirds is raised offshore, Moody's said. "New Zealand's major banks are reliant on wholesale funding in a similar way to Australian banks," Ip said. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... Company Directors luncheon in Brisbane. On Wednesday, Australian stocks closed lower for the fourth straight session as offshore worries prompted broad based selling on the local bourse. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 44.1 points, or 0.95 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... banks, which is coming from the debt concerns in Europe. "That's affecting our banks negatively because they borrow money offshore." National Australia Bank led the big four lenders lower, losing 44 cents, or 1.66 per cent, to $26.05. Commonwealth Bank ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... that might impact on the local banks' interest rate margins. "Where the issue is, Australian banks do rely heavily on offshore funding and the cost of that funding," he said. "If that moves up, that then squeezes their margins, which affects their bottom ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open lower on Tuesday on strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0721 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 29 points lower at 4,618. In economics news on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... Mr Jones said in the absence of any significant local economic data, the Australian dollar was likely to be driven by offshore events. He expects the Australian dollar to trade in a range between 106.10 US cent and 106.90 US cents on Monday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... expected to make a positive final investment decision for the world's first floating liquefied natural gas project, Prelude, offshore from WA. National turnover was 909.6 million securities worth $1.9 billion, with 432 stocks up, 419 down and 375 unc ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... monetary policy committee released minutes for its April 27 meeting. This was the main focus for bond traders during the offshore session. According to the minutes, participants "generally anticipated that the higher level of overall inflation would ...

Local super funds see potential in offshore property

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Local super funds, institutional and retail investors are buzzing around offshore property thanks to the strong Australian currency and dismal property values overseas, according to AXA Real Estate head. In the group's latest global property report ...