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BT replaces Intech with Watson Wyatt

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... Consultants. Stewart Brentnall, head of BT Investment Solutions, said Watson Wyatt would complement the BT team's internal research and assessment capabilities. Watson Wyatt will also provide Brentnall's team with capital markets, asset allocation and ...

ING launches new research arm

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
ING has spun off its long-running research arm into a separate company, Financial Facts, aiming to provide client and adviser-focused research for advisers, fund managers and other research houses. Beginning as an in-house capability for RetireInvest ...

Give good advice to save yourself money: AXA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
... the new deal meant AXA's internal prices were at least 50 per cent cheaper than the market, according to independent research by Dealer Group Advisers. Wallace boasted the cut - the sixth in succession - was a result of high customer satisfaction and ...

Russell modernising pension products

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
... gives investors increased flexibility as well as access to Russell's stable of multi-manager and single sector funds. Research house Chant West has rated the Russell Private Active Pension 5 Apples, its highest rating. Steve Schubert, Russell's director ...

Risk awareness up, costs down: Aon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
... per cent of respondents conducted risk management company-wide. Ross Castle, Aon Australia's national manager of client research and development, said, "The role of the director and executive officer has become one of significant interest to all areas ...

Property funds building on size

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
... billion with assets under management up $80 billion over the last 12 months, according to the latest Property Investment Research (PIR) survey. The growth represents a 29 per cent increase since the 2006 survey and compound annual growth of 20.7 per ...

Small cap oversight costs significant alpha

New research from Inalytics, a company that conducts quantitative analysis on fund manager skill, has found that a fund manager's "unintended bias" against small cap shares is costing investors 65 basis points per month in 2006 or a loss of over seven ...

IMAP open to new members

... to representatives from fund managers, wraps, dealer groups, insurance providers, custody providers, legal advisers, research houses and other investment professionals. Membership is for individuals only and costs $300 per person per year although companies ...

New boutiques turning to better processes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... a range of threshold filters are satisfied, said David Shearwood, IOR chief executive and portfolio manager. "Better research wins because we can use it to find more opportunities." Boutique funds under management (FUM) across the market grew 25 per ...

Week of resignations for UBS

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2007
... July until the commencement of ex-Colonial First State head of Australian equities, Simon Shields. According to Aviva Research, this latest departure makes the job of transitioning even harder for UBS, prompting the fund to be placed 'on hold'. "While ...