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Intech rebrands

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
Intech Investments has undergone a rebranding exercise that incorporates new corporate colours under the Old Mutual banner. Intech - while retaining its name - will replace its previous purple corporate colour with green, to better align with the Old ...

Commissions mgmt systems need work

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
Financial planners are flagging the need for better electronic payment systems as many continue to think poorly about the accuracy and quality of existing commissions management systems. A recent InvestmentLink survey shows 80 per cent of dealer licensees ...

GESB mutual on hold

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
WA-based GESB's plans to attain full mutual status yesterday faced financial and legal roadblocks - prompting a delay of the transition until 1 November this year. According to Michele Dolin, chief executive of $8.8 billion GESB, all of the fund's systems ...

Fidelity tops growth funds list: S&P

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
Standard & Poor's has upgraded Fidelity's Australian Equity Fund to five stars - making it the top rated manager for its growth capability. "The Australian equities - growth peer group comprises a good overall quality of managers, and most managers' ...

Uni students get Praemium help

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
Praemium Limited is teaming up with University of Sydney to give its maths students complimentary access to PrA|mium's portfolio administration service (V-Wrap) and market data system (p-Desktop). Praemium unveiled arrangements linking its services ...

SAM green funds re-branded to Vanguard

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
Two Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) funds are shedding their SAM titles and will now fall under the Vanguard banner, as part of a re-branding exercise. The re-branded Vanguard Sustainability Leaders Australian Shares Fund and Vanguard Sustainability ...

Africa's investment renaissance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
Africa may be under the radar for many institutional investors but certain pockets are going through a period of economic renaissance, according to Investec Asset Management, one of the leading fund managers in the region. Investec, which is a relative ...

DWS hedge offers daily liquidity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
DWS Investments could well be one of the pioneers of a new era in hedge funds when it launched a new product that offers daily liquidity and pricing to retail investors. DWS Investments, Deutsche Bank's global retail asset management arm, last week ...

Westscheme members get better insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
WA-based Westscheme is increasing its death, TPG and income protection cover for the majority of its members. According to Howard Rosario, chief executive of Westscheme, the multi-industry super fund reviewed its contract with Tower to increase its ...

ASX listing breaches hit 13pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
Nearly 13 per cent of 4,137 Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Directors' Interest Notices breached listing rules in the first quarter of this year - prompting warnings that those who violated the law could face ASIC investigation. According to the ...