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Maritime restructures asset classes, doubles insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
... The restructure, which took place at the end of August, means the asset mix and investment strategies for the growth, balanced and conservative options have changed slightly as a result. The fund has assured members, however, that there is no material ...

Swan weighs in on currencies, promotes reform agenda

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... in on the currency wars that are threatening to envelop global capital markets. "If the global recovery is going to be balanced, and above all if it is to be sustained, developing nations are going to have to see a faster rate of growth of domestic demand. ...

AvSuper awards BEM mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
AvSuper has awarded a $120 million mandate to Balanced Equity Management, replacing a previous $75 million mandate with Arnhem Investment Management. Michelle Griffiths, chief executive of the $1 billion fund, said the termination was part of an "Australian ...

Real return to balance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
Some of today's balanced funds have departed from the real meaning of a balanced strategy cultivated many years ago, preventing investors from moving nimbly between the various asset classes, said a fund manager. Greg Cooper, Schroder Investment Management ...

Indian pension funds poised for growth

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... certain tax incentives to promote participation. As part of the reforms, investors are able to choose between defensive, balanced and growth options, with participants aged between 18 and 35 - a growing demographic in India - permitted to have a 50 per ...

ETF portfolio vs Future Fund portfolio shows gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
... 11.8 per cent, and Bassanese suggests that the fund may be politically restrained when it comes to such matters. "Most balanced funds would hold around 30 to 40 per cent (of Australian equities). Australia equities have been outperforming and our economy ...

S&P reinstates ratings on AMP funds

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
... remove the 'On Hold' ratings and to reinstate its previous three-star ratings on the RIL international share fund and RIL balanced fund and assign a three-star rating to the RIL Australian share fund. "While we acknowledge Athukorala has experience in ...

StatewideSuper appoints JANA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... and we focus on building long term client relationships," said Austin. According to Rainmaker Information, the fund's balanced option has underperformed relative to its benchmark. This option returned 3.4 per cent in the year to July 31, compared with ...

ESI Super overhauls $800m Aus equities portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... appointed five new managers to the asset class following a restructure of its $800 million Australian equities portfolio. Balanced Equity Management which received $200 million, Greencape Capital ($80 million), Hyperion Asset Management ($80 million) ...

BTIM hires new portfolio manager, Swift departs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... a result of Swift's departure and Wild's appointment, Standard & Poor's Fund Services placed the BT Wholesale Active Balanced, Wholesale Balanced Returns and Wholesale Future Goals 'on hold'. All three funds were previously rated 'three stars'. The ratings ...