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Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... 'owning' them for the longer term," he said. Shigeru Oshita, chief portfolio manager Japanese equities for Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, said: "We should look at how seriously the country deals with reforms. It is too early to come to a firm conclusion ...

NZ Super makes key hires following Datacom investment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... the technology services company. Coomer is currently chairman of Volare Investment in Singapore and a board member of ASB Bank. He has more than 30 years experience in business and information technology and has held senior roles with organisations including ...

Australia is world leader in treasury: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... the leader of the Asia Pacific region, according to the preliminary results of a survey by technology provider Sungard and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The full research will be released at the end of this month, but Sungard vice president Mike Fullmer ...

Jobs a-plenty but not if Gillard could help it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... indicator that is employment is finally catching up with the stimulative lead of lower interest rates implemented by the Reserve Bank of Australia about a year or so before? If you bother to read the nuances of RBA chief Glen Stevens' statements over ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... 3,871.58 points. HONG KONG - Most Asian markets closed higher and the US dollar has climbed against the yen as Japan's central bank nominees appear set for approval by Parliament. Traders seemed broadly unimpressed by another record for the Dow on Wall ...

Quantum makes T1 bonds available to retail investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Fund manager Quantum has launched a product that allows retail investors to access some of the high yielding T1 bonds issued by the four major trading banks. "This is the opportunity that we saw - to release a product that gave retail investors the ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... Billiton fell 46 cents to $35.45, and Rio Tinto reversed $1.10 to $61.00. The major banks were mixed, with National Australia Bank dipping 22 cents cents to $30.73, ANZ added three cents to $28.51, Commonwealth Bank lifted 15 cents to $69.53, and Westpac ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... points at 5,097. In economic news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release labour force data for February. Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (Economic) Christopher Kent is scheduled to deliver a speech to an Australian Institute of ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
... Billiton lifting 20 cents to at $35.87, and Rio Tinto adding 56 cents to $62.48. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank fell 35 cents to $31.19. NAB has unveiled plans to save about $800 million a year by simplifying its operations. ANZ lost ...

MLC head to leave in NAB executive shake-up

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2013
The National Australia Bank has confirmed the departure of MLC head Steve Tucker in a dramatic shake-up of its executive team. The bank announced a significant restructure in a strategy and technology update released today. Current group executive of ...