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MLC appoints Schroders global equities manager

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... said that the appointment of Armitage completes a raft of changes to its portfolio management team across the major asset classes, with Dr Susan Gosling managing asset allocation.

Ex UBS managers resurface for Bennelong small caps fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... of launching more capabilities in the near future. "There are a number of other discussions continuing in other asset classes and we still aspire to add more capabilities in the next year," said Brown.

Synthetic ETFs set to grow

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... models account for up to 80 per cent of the products, noted the discussion paper. ETFs moving more into non-equity asset classes is also expected to drive a move towards synthetic structures. Equity ETFs account for 70 per cent of all ETFs, fixed interest ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... we have been careful to customise our services." The six investment options for Premier Investor Choice include asset classes and underlying investment options including: Global Fixed Interest - Brandywine Global Opportunistic Fixed Income Trust Property ...

Super mergers drive new trends in asset consulting

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Frontier Investment Consulting, Jana, Mercer and Towers Watson have all invested in new personnel and targeted new asset classes and risk management practices in the fields of infrastructure, direct property, private markets and alternatives. They are ...

AXA deal frees AllianceBernstein to target retail

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... move this year. Then from 2012, there will be an orderly, multi year transition at different times for different asset classes," said Bargholz. AMP will of course make its own decisions on who it wants to manage its investments but Bargholz said that ...

KPMG investment consulting no direct threat

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... the depth of expertise that, according to O'Leary gives them the "skill to support direct investment in these real asset classes that no-one else in the market has." Although asset consultants may be concerned that KPMG Investment Consulting could steal ...

Property funds urged to keep lid on gearing

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... once you get above 30 per cent (gearing) the portfolio starts to behave less like property and large more leveraged asset classes," said Gavin. Frontier has been looking at value added and opportunistic property investments in the US. Falling levels ...

Mystery surrounds sovereign fund billions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... cent from $3.59 trillion in 2010 to $3.98 trillion in 2011. In 2011 more sovereign wealth funds invested in all asset classes tabled including public equities, debt instruments, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and hedge funds, it was reported. ...

Converging techniques give investors more options

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... of investment techniques used by traditional and alternative managers is giving investors more confidence to try asset classes and styles they previously would have avoided, said a visiting European fund expert. "Convergence in techniques used by hedge ...