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Analyse bonds differently to equities: Loomis Sayles

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2006

... downside performance," said Wander.. Wander said this means some portfolios can underestimate actual risk because they don't focus on the real drivers. Loomis Sayles is represented in Australia through IXIS Asset Management.

Putnam banks on fixed income

Putnam Investments has flagged that fixed income will remain its key focus in 2007 and will herald in next year with a "conservative approach" in case of more rate rises in the US. "We are sceptical about the prospects for Fed rate cuts in coming months ...

XPLAN ranked first by planners

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006

... Investment Trends. Andrew Walsh, XPLAN general manager, said XPLAN's continuous healthy growth has been underpinned by a focus on satisfying the real needs of users. "It is our view that a key to this result is the flexibility of the Xplan technological ...

MLC adds to implemented consulting team

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006

MLC has appointed a new senior asset consultant to bolster the implemented consulting team. David Klug joins MLC from his most recent posting with Metropolitan Life in South Africa where he headed up the corporate consulting team. Klug has also spent ...

VFMC to take investments in-house

... is applicable but we haven't mapped out the plan in detail," he said. The details, he said, will come later because his focus is on the structure. "The basic principle of what we're doing is that it's not just about being cheap and producing the right ...

ASIC should adopt dollar-base performance metrics: ISN

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006

The Industry Super Network (ISN) has called on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to cut through incessant debates about how we measure super fund performance by adopting a 'net benefit to member' (NMTM) model focusing on the ...

Party like it's 1999: Allianz Global

The predicted slowdown of global economic growth will focus attention back towards stocks which have been out of favour since the 1999 stockmarket bubble, according to RCM (UK), the Allianz Global Investors-owned equities specialist. Lucy MacDonald ...

Whose side are you on, asks ASIC

... financial services industry nor to call for a ban on commissions and approved products lists. What ASIC wants planners to focus on is to meet the "reasonable expectations" of their clients and to always act in their interest, regardless of what the planner's ...

FPA should lead not follow: Bloch

... alternative form of remuneration, of which there are many other options. As for compliance and regulatory issues, the FPA will focus on co-regulation and work with the ASIC to improve consumer services and reduce the regulatory burden on planners. However ...

Mulligan to lead PIS multi-manager business

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006

Kate Mulligan will lead a new funds management business unit at Professional Investment Services (PIS) focused on multi-management and packaging unique boutiques for the retail market. Mulligan, boasting a pedigree that includes leading Advance Asset ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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