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NZ Super takes stand on nuclear weapons

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (New Zealand Super) has sold its holdings in a group of nuclear base operators because they have become involved with upgrading or modifying nuclear explosive devices. Publicly listed companies Babcock & Wilcox, Fluor ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... inflation gauge for May is to be released, as is the ANZ job advertisements series for May. Also out is the Australian Industry Group performance of manufacturing index for May and the latest Dun & Bradstreet business expectations survey. The local market ...

Top-down approach wins in post-GFC world: Hexavest

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... Brunelle says the team is now taking money off the table as an increasing number of investors flock to that trade. Instead the group has been adding to its exposure in South Korea and Europe where it believes soon-to-be-launched supportive monetary policies ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Phew! We got passed that air pocket so easily, didn't we now? Equities are once again flying high. Never mind the still inconclusive Italian elections because judging from last night's Italian bond auction, financial markets aren't really that scared. ...

Certitude wins three new mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... investor environment," said Certitude chief executive Craig Mowll. A large family office, a high net worth boutique dealer group and a large trustee and multi-manager had granted the mandates, Mowll explained. "Our broad range of investment products ...

netwealth adopts Morphic Global Opps Fund

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... Water Company (Philippines, 2.38%), Daiichikosho Co (Japan, 2.25%), Indian Non Bank Finance (India, 2.22%), Valero Energy Group (US, 2.18%), Bob Evans Farms (US, 1.99%), plus emerging markets indices and commodities, in particular gold and silver.

Chris Ryan Joins MSCI

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, announced today that Chris Ryan has joined the firm as Head of Asia Pacific. In this newly created role, Ryan will work closely with all of MSCI's business units, functional ...

NZ Superannuation Fund excludes four firms from portfolio

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... that were excluded from the fund's portfolio include Freeport-McMoRan, KBR, Tokyo Electric Power Company and Zijin Mining Group. NZ Superannuation Fund said this decision were based on information from its specialist screening agency which identified ...

Treasury Group makes more Asian moves

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
Treasury Group has acquired a 20% equity stake in Singapore based multi-strategy Asian equities manager, Octis Asset Management. Treasury Group (TRG) said that it had also acquired an option to increase its stake by 10% if requirements linked to new ...

Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Australian international equities manager Five Oceans Asset Management has been chosen to run Skandia Investment Group's US$350 million global equity fund. Until now the fund had been managed by JP Morgan Asset Management. "Five Oceans Asset Management ...