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AMP Cap invests in clean tech private equity

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
AMP Capital Investors' Responsible Investment Leaders suite of funds have made an allocation to clean technology private equity assets through its balanced fund. The allocation has been made through a US-based clean tech private equity firm. "[This] ...

E*Trade opens to overseas markets

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
E*Trade Australia customers can invest in a number of global markets including the New York Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange using the same processes as trading on the ASX. The firm's Global Shares service allows customers to access 11 of ...

ISN appoints deputy CEO

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
Industry Super Network (ISN) has appointed Alison McIvor to the roles of deputy chief executive and chief operations officer. ISN chief executive David Whiteley said McIvor brings experience and skills particularly from when she spent over a decade ...

AMP targets women for planning

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
AMP is holding a number of information and networking meetings to attract more women to financial planning. The event, which occurs at the end of the month at the firm's Sydney headquarters, will involve a panel discussion from three AMP Horizons female ...

NZ Super returns 17pc

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund returned more than 17 per cent for the financial year to date at the end of February this year - a $2.3 billion net gain. According to the sovereign wealth fund's February performance update, it has returned just ...

Amundi rebrands funds

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
Amundi Asset Management Australia has rebranded its alternative, global fixed interest and global emerging market equities funds. This means the CAAM VAR8 Absolute Return fund has been rebranded Amundi VAR8 Absolute Return fund and the CAAM Global Bond ...

All Star launches China fund

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
The All Star Nomura China fund, which is managed by Nomura Asset Management Singapore, has been launched at a discount management fee. The fund, distributed by BDM Australasia, is being offered through All Star Funds at an introductory total management ...

ING buys 20pc stake in Fortnum

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
ING Australia has taken a 20 per cent stake in Ray Miles' Fortnum Financial Group but Miles said the backing will not affect the practice's business structure. Ray Miles, former Genesys Wealth Advisers managing director and now executive chair at Fortnum ...

Kiwis confused on retirement investments

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
A survey found more than half of New Zealanders signed up to the retirement savings product, KiwiSaver, have no idea what they're investing in. The UMR national survey found 34 per cent of New Zealanders are signed up to KiwiSaver, representing more ...

Omega hires insto sales manager

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
Omega Global Investors has hired former Vanguard Investments Australia executive, Erica Hall, as manager of institutional sales as the fund manager launches two bond funds to the market. Hall spent eight years at Vanguard working across institutional ...