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GFC spurs DB plans commitment

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
... of 439 senior executives showed that they would pursue the long-term viability of their DB plans, rather than seek alternatives to DB plan sponsorship. Despite this the focus of these executives has changed. Of those who choose to stick with heir DB ...

Oasis looks to SMAs and ETFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... management and product fees in the spotlight, both investors and advisers are turning towards more cost-efficient alternatives, such as SMAs, to navigate their investments. Oasis said it recognised that direct shares, ETFs and SMAs were likely to grow ...

REST deploys $225m in mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... investments are being undertaken as part of a diversified portfolio of exposures to the credit markets within the growth alternatives sector," said Damian Hill, chief executive of REST.

Instos reverse traction in alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Pension funds' investments in alternatives have shrunk 1 per cent to $1 trillion in 2008 - a stark contrast to the 40 per cent growth from 2007, new research shows. According to global research by Watson Wyatt in conjunction with the Financial Times ...

Plug the information gap: SimCorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... interactive monitoring can be done across counterparties, asset classes, portfolios, currencies and countries including alternatives such as hedge funds, said Dew. What is more, Dew said that a better data monitoring system would become more relevant ...

BlueMountain to post record returns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... 15 per cent annual return. "I think we're on track to have the best performance year ever in the flagship Credit Alternatives fund, driven by the same relative value strategies we've had since the beginning [of last year]," said Bryant. "We're more likely ...

Regulator warns on rev mortgages

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... mortgages and other equity release products provides information on the risks and cost of the strategies, possible alternatives and terms and conditions to look out for. "Our research shows that people find it difficult to understand these products. ...

...and what it means for Australian instos

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... will have a strong suite of products across active, passive and scientific investments in equities, fixed income and alternatives.

BlackRock to buy Barclays Global Investors...

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... approval. Together, the combined firm will see product offerings including equities, fixed income, cash management and alternatives. It will also offer clients diversified access to global markets through separate accounts, common trust funds, mutual ...

The liquidity trade-off

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... overall asset allocation," he said yesterday at the Rainmaker Marketing Symposium. However, allocating more funds to alternatives may impact the liquidity levels of the portfolio so super funds may need to consider "modified liquidity schemes" to provide ...