First half 2012 results show AMP driving earnings growth

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AMP Limited reported a net profit of A$383 million for the half year to 30 June 2012, up 11 per cent compared with A$346 million for 1H 11[1].  Net profit... Read more continue reading

Adveq opens office in Hong Kong

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Zurich, Switzerland / Hong Kong.  Adveq, an asset manager investing in private equity funds globally, announced yesterday that it has opened an office in Hong Kong, its third in the region.... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital expands global infrastructure team

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AMP Capital has made senior appointments to its global infrastructure team. Manish Aggarwal has been appointed as Investment and Operations Director, based in London. Mr Aggarwal is responsible for a... Read more continue reading

PM Capital appoints Head of Distribution

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Following on from PM Capitals recent announcement of a distribution agreement with Zurich for the Global Equity Income Fund, the boutique investment firm is also looking to further develop its... Read more continue reading

Adviser-accountant showdown over FoFA misguided

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Suggestions of a turf war between financial planners and accountants as a result of Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms are misguided and inaccurate, according to Alex Malley, CEO of... Read more continue reading

Certitude leading the pack in new financial year

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Certitude Global Investments (Certitude), a leading provider of global asset management skill, today announced a significant expansion of its team with three new appointments in its Sydney office. Craig Francis... Read more continue reading

Threadneedle partners with STANLIB to manage global and emerging market equities

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Threadneedle Investments, a leading international asset manager, has announced that it will partner with South African investment manager STANLIB, whereby Threadneedle will manage in excess of US$800m in Global and... Read more continue reading

Advisers and dealer groups choose transparency post FoFA

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FoFA-forced industry contraction and consolidation is prompting practices and dealer groups to embrace new ways of connecting and understanding each others’ businesses before embarking on partnerships, according to Vanessa Stoykov,... Read more continue reading

Principal Global Investors appoints Peter Smyth as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product

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Principal Global Investors, LLC, a leading global asset manager and a member of Principal Financial Group®, today announced the appointment of Peter Smyth as Chief Operating Officer and Head of... Read more continue reading

Newton looks to the emerging markets for equity income

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There are now more dividend-paying companies in the emerging markets than there are in developed markets, says Newton’s Sophia Whitbread  The dividend pay-out ratio in emerging markets has proved to... Read more continue reading