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Aviva takes over Henderson property fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
... the fund merger. "Transferring the Henderson International Property Fund to Aviva Investors is in the best long-term interest of investors," he said. The fund's largest weighting is to Australia at 37.2 per cent at the end of May, and also has investments ...

ASFA adds to policy strategy team

ASFA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
... years experience as a consultant, adding an extra dimension to ASFA's policy and research team. Jules also has a keen interest in regulation, research and academia," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. ...

CFSGAM aims for top quartile UN PRI performance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), the largest fund manager in the country, mounts an ambitious strategy to rank as a top quartile fund based on performance when measured against the key principles set in the UN PRI. At a briefing ...

Cbus and St Hilliers tag housing project

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
... well-informed purchasers choosing to invest in property," said St Hilliers executive chairman, Tim Casey. Casey expects interest from buyers attracted to the location of the properties - in the centre of Sydney's inner city lifestyle, including wine ...

ETFs tough to white label

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
Following the rising interest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Australia, some financial planning groups are considering having their own branded ETFs - but that could be hard to do in practice due to structural issues, according to one ETF expert. ...

Omega wins Medibank and Telstra Super mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... He confirmed the fund currently had two other institutional clients on its books (beside Telstra Super). "In terms of interest in the strategy, there's interest among super funds and also the major asset consultants in the community. "Investors in Australia ...

Bored with half-empty glasses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... per cent yesterday - give or take a few basis points. While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to hold fire on interest rates after yesterday's Board meeting because, "Caution in financial markets has been evident in the past couple of months ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
... last-minute surge on Tuesday, having spent almost all the session in the red, after the Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates steady. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 5.06 points, by 0.2 per cent, at 2,952.40.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010
... trade, touching a fresh 12-month low on a weak European lead as local investors awaited the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision later on Tuesday. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 30.4 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 4,191.7 ...

Olive branch for SMSF art investors

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010
... external party and would need to approve any investments nominated by members, this structure reduces the risk of personal interest outweighing key superannuation investment considerations. Changing to a SAF does not require the SMSF to be closed and ...