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Vague ANZ wealth strategy disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
ANZ's Global Wealth and Private Banking division is looking to drive growth in 2013 by getting more out of its existing customers.

Interest rates to tumble below 2.5%: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
Interest rates could fall to record lows as the Australian economy struggles against a weaker mining sector and low global growth, according to BlackRock's Australian head of fixed income Stephen Miller.

Obama re-election to boost healthcare and banking stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
US President Barack Obama's re-election has removed uncertainty about the direction of banking and healthcare policies posing a raft of opportunities for investors, according to Origin Asset Management's John Birkhold.

Challenger ready for new capital rules

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Uncertainties around extra capital requirements have been resolved and should ease pressure on Challenger's share price, confirmed the annuities' provider's chief executive Brian Benari yesterday

Lifecycle not the answer: Rice Warner

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Two of retirement savings' biggest problems could be made worse by lifecycle Funds, which only help the poor returns caused by volatility, said Rice Warner Actuaries.

Double-digit Asian equity returns in 2013: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Now is an opportune moment for investors to take advantage of battered Asian stocks, particularly in more cyclical sectors, according to BlackRock's Andrew Swan.

Financial service execs earn big bucks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
The financial services industry's top executives continue to be among the best paid professionals, according to the Australian Financial Review's latest executive salary report.

Multi-asset funds react to lack of diversification

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
Multi-asset funds are evolving to become less focused on peer relative performance and more centred on providing investors with a real return, according to a new Lonsec report.

Yellow Brick Road targets Big Four bank employees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
Yellow Brick Road is making a bid to poach disheartened staff from the Big Four banks with its latest recruitment drive.

Future Fund to buy airport assets

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
A suite of minority investments in airports in Australia and Europe has been picked up by the Future Fund under a new agreement.