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Falkiner poised for retail growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2007
... Investors, partners with Colonial First State global asset management chief executive Warwick Negus and flags a renewed focus on global equities. Negus becomes non-executive director and cornerstone investor at Falkiner. He is also known for setting ...

Vanguard indexes pension

Vanguard Investments Australia has launched Personal Pension Plan, a new product that relies on the long-term benefits and low costs of index investing to drive retirement savings. All of the investment options under the new product will follow an index ...

AXA locks and loads

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... release a cash version of the product next year, but said details are not yet locked in. However, Emery said it would probably focus on a shorter investment period, with a higher associated cost.

Aberdeen expands BDM team

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... our growing client-base. Service to clients is bespoke and responsive and the appointments of Con and Brett support this focus."

Future fund appoints another private equity expert

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... private equity, Ernst & Young and SG Hambros. David Neal, chief investment officer at the Future Fund, said Byrom would focus on the private equity portfolio, adding the fund intended to hire further specialists in infrastructure and real estate. Reflecting ...

SSgA restructures global asset team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
... expectations amid unprecedented market conditions this year, we remain committed to significantly strengthening this key area of focus for our clients," said William Hunt, president and chief executive at State Street. Marinella has more than 20 years ...

A case for active managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Growth-driven equity markets won't last and the market cycle will see long-term active value managers prevail, according to Peter Gunning, chief investment officer for Asia Pacific at Russell Investment Group. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation ...

SAP and CSC join forces on pricing

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Business software provider SAP has announced a joint venture with Computer Sciences Corporation to create a new pricing scenario program for CSC's bank clients. The new joint venture will combine SAP's Price Optimization software with CSC's Hogan Core ...

Intech alt fund posts 16pc

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
... of GTS, particularly during the sub-prime meltdown in August this year, is a testament to the success of our approach to focus on complementary alternative investment strategies and styles that have low correlations to equities in bear markets," he said. ...

Austock ploughs more into property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
... who joined from Challenger, would help develop the company's asset management products, he said. Boyle said Austock would "focus specifically" on international equity-related products, especially resources. "They're the two focus areas for us at the ...