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Investor appetite for risk continues to flat-line

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... to ongoing challenging market conditions investor's appetite for risk continues to flat-line with investors moving their focus from capital growth to stable income, according to GBST Broker Services and Financial Services. In the current investment market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... points, to be lower at 18,629.52, while Shanghai fell 0.52 per cent, or 12.44 points, to 2,372.23. Spain has moved into focus as it struggles with a banking crisis while battling record unemployment, a huge public deficit and a recession, raising concerns ...

ASIC sets sights on dark pools

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... particularly 'internalisers,' should be regulated and whether the current "light touch" approach is still appropriate. "The focus of the debate is the point at which there is so much trading on the dark market for price discovery to be damaged, to the ...

BT: Focus on Count disproportionate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
The focus on Count practices that have moved to BT ignores larger market issues, according to BT Financial's Mark Spiers, which in the last 12 months have prompted a total of 34 practices to shift to BT dealer groups. Moving to quash rumours of practices ...

Treasury Group commits to Evergreen

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... the past few years," said Andrew McGill, chief executive officer at Treasury Group Limited. "The enthusiasm, passion and focus on client outcomes of the Evergreen team underpin their success to date." TRG said it is very pleased to partner with Evergreen ...

Arena appoints general manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... changes, will help to accelerate our repositioning," said Bryce Mitchelson, joint managing director at Arena. "His primary focus will be to drive the strategic direction of asset management across the portfolio, adding value to Arena's properties for ...

Barings launches Asia dynamic asset allocation fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
In what appears to be a sign of the times, Barings Asset Management has reviewed its fund menu and decided close a US fund as it switches more attention to Asia by launching a new retail Asian dynamic asset allocation fund. The US fund being shut down ...

Private markets providing solid returns

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... approach are its adaptability to the rapidly-changing economic environment, the prioritising of investment strategies and the focus on the primary reasons for making an illiquid investment: return enhancements, diversification and capital protection," ...

Wilson HTM appoints new head of private wealth

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... still a high demand for partnerships to help manage money. "The macro picture is that post-GFC, all investors have a greater focus on managing their wealth - but at the end of the day they're still doctors, lawyers, etc doing what they do every day ...

Suncorp keeps it simple

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... financial year. Suncorp's simplification program, which will cost $275m and be expensed from within operating budgets will focus on areas such as organisational redesign through the Group's operational excellence program, decommissioning of 12 legacy ...