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EWM Group launches new philanthropy division

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
Queensland-based multi-family office EWM Group has established a new philanthropic division to cater for the ever-increasing giving needs of Australian high net worth clients. The group said it is preparing for "an historic transfer" of wealth to the ...

Asset manager growth ambitions slowed by regulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
Australian asset managers say their growth ambitions are being hindered by regulatory constraints and the burden of updating systems and process, according to a survey of 200 Asia Pacific managers commissioned by State Street. In a bid to improve transparency ...

NAB launches new set of real return portfolios

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
As part of its first new product launch since Jonathan Armitage took over as CIO in March, National Australian Bank's (NAB) MLC has launched a new set of real return portfolios that aim to deliver returns above inflation for investors. MLC Investment ...

Morningstar appoints director of Client Solutions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2013
Investment research provider Morningstar has created the new role of managing director of Client Solutions for the Asia Pacific region. Tom Schiller has been appointed to the role and he will be responsible for developing new business opportunities ...

Growth and QE - will this time be different?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
This is it...it's all systems go! There's only one conclusion that can be concluded from the upward revision in second quarter US real GDP growth - up at annualised rate of 2.5% from the prelim 1.7% estimate - and Wall Street's positive reaction to ...

Platinum reports stellar result

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Listed investment company Platinum Capital saw its pre-tax net asset value (NAV) grow by 42.3% in the 12 months to 30 June 2013 while the Morgan Stanley Capital Index was up 30.5% over the same period. Total shareholder return measured in terms of company ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is set for a flat start after overseas markets lost ground as investors wait for major economic news coming out of the US later in the week. The September share price index futures contract is up four points at 5,014. In ...

Credit Suisse Asia Pac private banking chairman steps down

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
Credit Suisse chairman of private banking for the Asia Pacific region Marcel Kreis has stepped down from his role this month, the financial services company has confirmed. Kreis joined Credit Suisse in February 2007 as head of private banking for Asia ...

Research houses flag 'rating shopping' to advisers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
Research houses Zenith, van Eyk and Morningstar will make it easier for advisers to see when a fund manager pulls out of the rating process following new regulatory guidelines aimed at preventing investment houses from shopping around for favourable ...

BNP Paribas MD departs, successor announced

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
BNP Paribas Securities Services managing director, Australia and New Zealand, Pierre Jond will return to Paris at the end of 2013. He will be succeeded by Peter Baker, currently head of client strategy and communication at BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas has ...