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Colonial First State wins $500m in Russell mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has been handed $500 million worth of mandates across Australia, the US and Canada after Russell Investments included it on its Global Listed Infrastructure multi-manger platform. Colonial First State Americas ...

Hyperion AM most-improved for 2012: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Hyperion Asset Management has shot up the ranking table of Australian equities managers, posting the biggest improvement in a recent Mercer investment survey. In a year where low-risk, high-yielding shares were favored, Brisbane-based Hyperion rose ...

Propensity for foot shooting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street and most European markets following Germany's disappointing economic growth figures. At 0626 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 11 points ...

VicSuper adopts fresh approach to sovereign exposure

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
Victorian superannuation fund, VicSuper recently made significant changes to its core international fixed interest portfolio to better manage what it regards as heightened global sovereign risk. Working with investment adviser Towers Watson, fund manager ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
Australian shares have opened flat after mixed overseas leads, with mining stocks expected to drag the market down during the day. At 1016 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.4 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,722.1 and the broader ...

Hillross nudges $1bn in FUM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
AMP-owned wealth manager Hillross Financial Services said yesterday it had notched-up over $1 billion in funds under management for its multi-manager investment option. Hillross managing director Hugh Humphrey said the $1 billion milestone for its Experts' ...

Qsuper to champion tailored options

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
A recent move to individually tailor the investments of a Queensland Government super fund is a sign of things to come, said an industry expert. Qsuper, which invests nearly $40 billion dollars worth of retirement savings for Queensland Government employees ...

Mirrabooka profits down 9%

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
Less dividend income and the takeover of a utilities fund last year have helped push down listed investment fund Mirrabooka's first half profit by 9%. Mirrabooka made a net profit of $6.3 million in the six months to December 31, down from $6.9 million ...

Off the cliff and into the ceiling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
"Problems, problems, pro-o-o-o-blems They won't be solved until I'm sure of you-o-ou..." -Everly Brothers That's' right dynamite, the myriad of problems in the financial markets that haunted investors everywhere appears to have gone the way of 2012 ...