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Investing in credit the next big opportunity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
The credit crunch induced shake-out of world bond markets has devalued loan portfolios so much that they now represent a tremendous investment opportunity. The revaluation is already attracting US pension funds and institutional investors to re-look ...

Unilever fund dumps direct property

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
The $7.7 billion pension fund for Unilever, Progress, is radically changing its asset allocation to property by pulling out of the direct property sector and switching to listed real estate trusts. Due to changing market conditions in the real estate ...

Essex County seeks global eq manager

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... Aussie fund managers with a global equities expertise may apply for a slice of the $7.7 billion Essex County Council Pension Fund's $763 million global equities mandate. According to a public tender statement, the pension fund is looking to appoint an ...

Chile not so hot on fixed income

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
The Chilean Pension Fund Administrators' Association (CPAA) urged its young members not to reduce their allocation in equities in favour of fixed income in the wake of the global financial crisis. CPAA, the umbrella body representing the equivalent ...

Aviva's term deposits hit $430m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
Aviva's term deposits increased by $300 million to more than $430 million this year as superannuation members move their investments out of listed markets. The firm's term deposits have grown from $5 million to over $430 million this year with approximately ...

TAAM wins $100m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
One of Sweden's largest pension managers, the $43 billion AP1, has awarded Treasury Asia Asset Management with a $100 million Asian equities mandate. The mandate has been in the pipeline for six months but was funded mid September. The $100 million ...

Optimum hires RBC Dexia

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
Canadian fixed income manager Optimum Asset Management has appointed RBC Dexia Investor Services to provide custody, fund valuation and unitholder recordkeeping services. According to a statement by RBC Dexia, Optimum is engaging the custodian to service ...

UN staff pension in "safe" hands

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
The $45 billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension fund (UNJSPF) chief executive has emphasised the fund is well positioned to meet benefit payments in a bid to allay growing member fears. Bernard CochemA(C), UNJSPF chief executive, said the financial ...

UK fund seeks global eq manager

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The $579 million Isle of Wight Council pension fund is seeking a global equities manager to manage up to 50 per cent of the fund's assets. The UK pension fund has put out a tender for one or more manages to manage the $290 million mandate. Although ...

Macq and OzForex steps up pension transfers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... cheque to a bank where the conversion is made. "This typically take a minimum of six to 10 weeks from the date the UK pension fund posts the cheque to Australia - OzForex identified an opportunity to streamline this process to one week," said Helm. "The ...