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ASFA warns against using super to buy homes

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... bubble in the market and have an overall impact on the economy. "The superannuation pool is invested across all asset classes, so it drives a lot of growth in the economy. If we start playing with that pool and how it drives the economy...that will impact ...

Citi mandates Fidessa for global derivatives platform

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... service. "We chose Fidessa for their sophisticated, integrated workflow capabilities that operate across multiple asset classes," said Jerome Kemp, global head of exchange traded derivatives, Citi. Fidessa will begin implementing the platform later this ...

Fidelity to offer fixed income products to Australian market

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... are likely to be high- yield. According to Carle, inflation- linked bonds have been among the strongest performing asset classes in the fixed income range over the past 12 months. "For many investors who are struggling with the volatility of the equity ...

Sunsuper appoints new consultant as model shifts

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... some medium term tilts to the portfolio." Ibbotson, which will provide tailored advice on dynamic adjustments to asset classes and weightings, was selected for its calibrations as well as its modeling on asset allocation. "You don't want a situation ...

Towers Watson acquires NY investment adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... clients will gain access to Towers Watson's consulting, analytical and research capabilities for asset managers, asset classes and regulations. WellsCanning offers investment consulting services for US-domiciled, offshore and international insurance ...

IFM boosts admin support for growing asset base

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... back office and asset coverage support. Industry Funds Management (IFM) manages over $30 billion across four key asset classes and opted for SunGard's Investran and VPM solutions to provide all back-office accounting for its investment products and portfolios. ...

Touchstone acquires Old Mutual assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... Touchstone's business model. Touchstone hires leading institutional money managers, experts in their respective asset classes, to sub-advise Touchstone Funds," Steven Graziano, president, Touchstone Investments. "The addition of Old Mutual's affiliated ...

Harvard defies critics with 21% return

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... physical assets including natural resources like timberland and direct property achieved 18%. Other strong performing asset classes were public commodities earning 27% and foreign bonds earning 21%. Even fixed income did well earning 8%. Absolute returns ...

Psychological asset classes run investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
Gold, silver and US Treasury bonds are all psychological asset classes that will eventually burn investors, according to a chief investment strategist. James Swanson, chief investment strategist, MFS Investment Management told Financial Standard that ...

Instos urged to grab sovereign debt chance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... yield exposure using hedge fund techniques. "We're talking about getting a manager that can rotate between different asset classes, get exposure between high yield bonds, to leveraged loans, asset backed securities and pick the best sector. "Quite often ...