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Investors shy away from risk as losses kick in: AIM

Paul Cully Increasingly demanding investors are showing greater reluctance to risk and are actively seeking out 'alternative' investments to stem the losses from two miserable years on equity markets, according to Mark Beveridge of boutique manager ...

Suncorp replaces Moynihan with ex-CBA exec in wealth management

Paul Cully Suncorp Metway has appointed former Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) executive Bernadette Fifield to run its wealth management division in place of Greg Moynihan, who departs after 16 years with the group, it announced today. In a major ...

Coles Myer and Westfield in record $390 million property deal

John Fernando In a record sale for an Australian retail property, Coles Myer announced today that it had sold Sydney Central Plaza to Westfield Trust for $390 million. The cash from the sale would be used to fund a new store growth program, reduce debt ...

BlackRock wins $330 million UniSuper fixed income mandate

Paul Cully UniSuper has appointed BlackRock Financial Management to manage a $330 million active global credit portfolio of corporate debt and asset/mortgage backed securities, it announced today. In a $1.7 billion restructure of its fixed income investment ...

Morningstar puts Maple-Brown Abbott on notice

Paul Cully Morningstar today reaffirmed its five star rating for Maple-Brown Abbott's (MBA) Australian equities management, but warned that it would be closely monitoring the manager for any deterioration in performance in the wake of Robert Maple-Brown's ...

APRA warns super trustees to be wary of investing in hedge funds

John Fernando The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today warned the super industry about its concerns over the use of hedge funds as an investment choice. APRA said the warning had been prompted by the fact that hedge funds were growing ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries return negative figures

John Fernando The All Ordinaries shed 1.36% in trading today as Hong Kong's Hang Seng index also decreased by 1.22% following the trend set in Wall Street where stocks took a dive yesterday. Meanwhile the dollar is trading at a three-year high at US$0.62 ...

Strategic adds two boutique managers to its product range

John Fernando Independent master trust provider Strategic Investments Australia has added two boutique offerings, the Paradice Cooper Investors (PCI) Australian Equity (large Cap) Fund and the Constellation Capital Management Australian Equities Fund ...

The value of bonds: Brumby defends the role of government debt

Paul Cully Victorian State Treasurer John Brumby has weighed in on the debate surrounding government bonds, arguing that government borrowing provides both flexibility for Australian investors and maintains the country's international standing. "It ...

HESTA seeking cash plus 3% return on first hedge fund allocation

John Fernando The $3.6 billion half-million member Health Employees Super Trust Australia (HESTA) is looking for a cash plus 3 per cent return from its first foray into the hedge fund arena with the allocation of 3% of its core pooled fund to two absolute ...