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MLC eyes distressed bank loan market

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
MLC has jumped on the distressed market opportunity wagon after announcing a $413.86 million allocation to its global alternative debt strategy. The strategy, which sits within the diversified portfolios of MLC's retail and wholesale superannuation ...

New additions to Austock team

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
Listed financial services firm Austock Group has recruited two new members to boost its equity team within its investment management division, Austock Asset Management. Stuart Larke, a former director and research analyst for Goldman Sachs JB Were has ...

ING IM and Credit Agricole win $1.1b Philippine mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
ING Investment Management (ING IM) and Credit Agricole Asset Management (Singapore) beat 36 global fund managers and custodians to manage the Philippine Government Service Insurance System's $1.1 billion global asset mandate. The Government Service ...

Martin quits OFG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
John McBain has been appointed chief executive of the Over Fifty Group (OFG) following the resignation of Christopher Martin. Appointed director at OFG in 1996, McBain was founder and director of Century Funds Management before OFG purchased it. McBain ...

MacarthurCook ventures to the long white cloud

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Listed investment management company, MacarthurCook Limited, has scooped a third of the equity in New Zealand-based property fund manager, Kinloch Funds Management - but future ventures into the NZ market remains uncertain. The recent acquisition will ...

Western Asset repositions for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Global fixed income manager, Western Asset Management, has weighted its portfolio towards European financial investment grade credit and mortgage backed securities to continue its positive return performance in 2008. "In terms of strategy we're going ...

New property head for Valad

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Valad Property Group has appointed Greg Thompson as head of Valad's Asia Pacific property operations, starting today. Thompson was previously chief operating officer of property development group, Austcorp, and his appointment will see him play a leadership ...

AustralianSuper and Mercer now a tag team

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
One of the country's largest superannuation funds, AustralianSuper, has recruited global consulting firm, Mercer, as its specialist service provider for its $1.6 billion corporate division. The venture will see Mercer provide administration, call centre ...

Investing in BRIC, food, feed and fuel

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
Goldman Sachs JBWere (GSJBW) yesterday launched the Keystone Funds - Series II, paving the way for investors looking to sink their teeth into the firm's latest international investment opportunities. The Keystone II Funds offer investors the choice ...

Text ANZ for your account balance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
ANZ has seized the crown of being the first bank in Australia to offer customers a text-based mobile phone banking service. ANZ will be the first of the big four lending institutions to offer text-based banking facilities through its TXT Banking system. ...