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Towers Watson names new head of wealth mngt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... advice into this region including manager research and due diligence, portfolio structuring, governance, strategic asset allocation and risk analysis. "Danny's appointment reflects our continued strong commitment to the growth of this exciting business ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... listed asset classes following a sequence of asset class reviews in 2012." VicSuper has also introduced a dynamic asset allocation (DAA) process to undertake medium term strategic tilts away from the long term strategic asset allocation. "We are honoured ...

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Retail investors are seeking refuge from volatile equity markets by increasingly investing in fixed interest funds, according to bond manager PIMCO's net fund inflows. The investment management firm said monthly amounts invested in its funds have risen ...

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
Investors should stick with long-term asset allocation strategies to handle volatility despite dangers in overweighting or underweighting asset allocations, according to Mercer's Quarterly Market Valuation and Review. The Review discussed the impacts ...

MLC MasterKey fees cut, new features

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... "We've kept true to the MLC philosophy of active management by combining the best of both worlds: our proven asset allocation, Strategic Overlay, manager research for active defensive allocations and rebalancing capabilities, with predominantly passive ...

Adviser hiring blitz at Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... Scott MacKenzie, Emmet Ryan who handle Australian equities, Matthew Cahill and Joshua Derrington specialise in asset allocation based advice, while Ben Kirkegaard advises high net worth families and Lawrence Williamson focuses on self-managed super funds. ...

European DC Pension market to hit A$3.7tr by 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... on improving the default fund for DC plans by introducing a multi-asset approach or approaches that allow the asset allocation to change as members near retirement. These improved solutions aim to provide better outcomes for plan members, but many European ...

AMP lands first $30m mandate in new fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
AMP Capital's new dynamic asset allocation investment solution has scored its first institutional mandate, investing $30 million for Western Australian Local Government Superannuation Plan, while a retail fund may also be on the cards. The fund offers ...

Funds should target retirement income not returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
Poor super fund returns due the worldwide share slump continue to highlight how traditional super fund design is all about accumulation while neglecting the main objective of retirement income. "We've built an accumulation system, we haven't built a ...

ING IM equities head departs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... having previously been director of fixed income between 2002 and 2007. He was also a member of ING IM's Australian asset allocation committee, investment committee and private equity investment committee. It is thought that Michael Price, head of sustainable ...