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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 ...

Neuberger Berman pledges money guarantee

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
Lehman Brothers subsidiary Neuberger Berman Management has put up its hand to be a part of the US Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds. The trustee board of bankrupt Lehman Brothers' asset management arm, along with all other ...

Back to basics for property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
LandMark White Invest today unveilled the LMWI Diversified Property Fund - a debut offering that executes a low gearing, minimal risk approach to property investing. LMW Invest, a spin off from property valuation firm LandMark White group, secured the ...

AMP wins $42m SRI mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
The $450 million industry fund Christian Super has appointed AMP with a $42 million Australian Equities mandate. According to Tim Macready, chief investment officer of Christian Super, the mandate was awarded in July and marks AMP's debut win from the ...

DB back in vogue: Equipsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
Volatile markets and negative returns have turned investors off accumulation schemes towards defined benefits, said Equipsuper. The $4.2 billion Equipsuper's chief executive Robin Burns said defined benefits account for around 40 per cent of the fund's ...

BT Wrap tops adviser choice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
BT Wrap has won the "Most Popular Primary Platform" title in this year's Wealth Insights Adviser Trends report. According to the report, which surveyed 750 advisors, 17 per cent ranked BT Wrap and its badged versions as their top platform for placements. ...

Putnam hoists money guaranty flag

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
Putnam Investments has joined the US Treasury's money market guaranty program in a bid to protect its shareholders' assets. The board of trustees of Putnam Funds authorised the firm's participation in the program late last month. The program provides ...

AXA to ramp up planning revenues by $60m

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Advisers are expected to add up to $63 million to their books over the next five years through a new three-pronged business plan from AXA. AXA's new strategy revolves around the formula of securing the appropriate business partnerships, maximising the ...

S&P reinstates ratings for 18 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Another 18 products have been taken off Standard & Poor's 'On Hold' list after reassuring the ratings house that its "business as usual" despite ASIC's ban on short selling. The 18 funds, which include heavyweights such as the BT Global Return Fund ...

Blue chip shares open to retail

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
J.P. Morgan has unveilled a new retail product for investors looking for structured investments that provide leveraged exposure to blue chip Aussie stocks. The new offering, J.P. Morgan's ASX 20+ Series 2, gives investors upside exposure to a portfolio ...