Threadneedle expands Australasian presence

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James Wesley appointed as Director, Institutional Clients Threadneedle, a leading international asset manager, has expanded its Australasian team with the appointment of James Wesley as Director, Institutional Clients. Reporting to

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Household wealth levels nears 3-year high; Company cash holdings at a 11-year high

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Financial accounts The financial wealth of Australians rose in the December quarter – largely due to 4.5 per cent rise in equity markets. Net financial assets of households rose by

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AustralianSuper urges MPs to support reforms

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AustralianSuper Chief Executive Ian Silk said the prospect of an increase in the Super Guarantee (SG) from 9 per cent to 12 per cent had increased as a result of

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Lonsec releases its Large Cap Australian Equity Sector Review

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Lonsec’s review of the Large Cap Australian Equity Fund sector encompassed 36 active funds within the peer group considered “mainstream” funds. Of these, 10 attained Lonsec’s top rating, Highly Recommended,

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Rising oil prices – what is the tipping point for growth?

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Key points Global oil prices remain under upward pressure from turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa. This will dampen global growth and add to the financial pressure on

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RBA: Resilient financial system

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Financial Stability Review The Reserve Bank has given a clean bill of health for the Australian financial system, highlighting the strength of domestic banks compared with their overseas peers. The

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Prime Super to appoint Russell as administrator to fund

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New partnership set to assist in driving Prime Super’s growth agenda Prime Super, Australia’s only national super fund for rural and regional Australia, has agreed in principle to appoint global

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Key Global Investor Themes for Next 12 – 18 Months

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Chinese inflation – should lead to a lower $A Emerging markets inflation European debt woes not really resolved US economy may surprise on the upside, largely due US multinationals International

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Aviva Investors builds direct property presence in Australia

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Aviva Investors today announced the appointment of Matthew Woodman as Senior Fund Manager within the Global Real Estate team and will be based in Sydney. Matthew’s appointment represents the first

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Australia’s millionaires lose their appetite for growth but gain a healthy hunger for advice

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Over half of Australia’s 310,000 millionaires want more financial advice, and are prepared to pay for it, according to the latest Centric Wealth / Investment Trends High Net Worth Investor

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