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Lonsec approves iShares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) received an 'approved' rating from Lonsec. The Lonsec report notes iShares ETFs represent an efficient, liquid and cost effective means for investors to gain index exposure to different ...

BGI adds two more ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) listed a further two iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs), providing Australian investors access to Brazil, Russia, India and China and the top 50 companies in Asia. The iShares MSCI BRIC provides access to more than ...

BGIA expands insto team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
Barclays Global Investors Australia (BGIA) appointed Charmayne Connelly and Simon Brinsmead as client manager and consultant manager respectively. Connelly previously worked at Wellington Management in a similar client relationship role. Prior to this ...

CSRF chases alpha

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) awarded Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and BlackRock Investment Management a $100 million mandate each to capture short-term equity market opportunities. The mandates were allocated to the BGI ...

ANZ Super cuts option costs by 40pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... shares portfolio, with 70 per cent of the allocation now invested in the Macquarie Pure Index Fund. Barclays Global Investors has snagged the international shares core mandate. Around 70 per cent of the portfolio will be invested in the BGI Fission Index ...

S&P names 2008 Fund Awards finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... the Year. SECTOR FINALISTS (in alphabetical order) Australian Equity-Large-Caps Ausbil Dexia Limited Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited BT Investment Management Limited Fidelity Investments Australia Limited Australian Equity-Small-Caps Ausbil ...

HSBC opens wholesale wealth mgmt Down Under

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... setting up a wholesale wealth management business in Australia. HSBC's newest business will be led by ex-Barclays Global Investors head of sales, consulting relationships and research houses, Charles Genocchio. The Australian branch will offer products ...

Plato wins OptiMix mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... risk originates from the security selection effort," said Mr Calligeris. Plato joins Ausbil Dexia Ltd, Barclays Global Investors, ING Investment Management, Orion Asset Management, and Tyndall on the OptiMix Australian shares portfolio, while 452 Capital ...

Finding integrity in finance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... management industry. New financial planners, analysts and advisers clinked wine glasses with executives from Barclays Global Investors, Mercer Investment Consulting, and the senior executives of the Investment and Financial Services Association among ...

Goodbye fax, hello tech messaging

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... plunge to go live with electronic messaging within 12 to 18 months. These companies include Ausmaq, Barclays Global Investors, BNP Paribas Securities Services, HSBC Securities Services, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Macquarie Adviser Services, National Custodian ...