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ETFs weather one-stock shocks

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
According to Ord Minnett head of research and investment strategist Simon Kent-Jones, investors burnt from the Centro Properties fallout could have lessened the heartache of their losses had they invested in ETFs rather than direct company shares. "In ...

Calliva offers SuperAccess to SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
Mortgages and superannuation funds meet at a crossroads in a new market venture that will give self-managed super funds (SMSF) members the chance to invest in property through their mortgage loans. ASX listed Firstfolio has partnered with specialist ...

Lifeplan appoints new solutions manager

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
Specialist investment firm Lifeplan Funds Management has appointed Alison Massey to the debut role of national adviser solutions manager. The new position was created as a result of investor demand of Lifeplan's specialised products. Massey was previously ...

Northern Trust bags award

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
Nasdaq-listed Northern Trust Corporation, who controversially won the Future Fund custody in May last year, was recently bestowed the title of "best custodian in Asia Pacific". Northern Trust, which was set up more than 100 years ago, was awarded the ...

Dreman hands wrap to Charles River

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
US-based contrarian value manager Dreman Value Management has successfully gone live on the Charles River Investment Management System, triggering the first phase of a larger technology overhaul for Dreman. According to Dreman, the project completes ...

Asian REITs continue to sizzle

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
Investor appetite for Asian commercial and residential property is forecasted to grow in the medium term despite an expected sluggish global property market in 2008. Peter Mitchell, CEO of the Asian Public Real Estate Association (APREA) said at a nabCapital-sponsored ...

BlackRock fund treads allocation balance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
Global investment manager BlackRock adjusts the nuts and bolts of its asset allocation alpha fund so that the fund can comfortably ride out the volatile markets. Speaking at a BlackRock conference in Sydney yesterday, BlackRock head of asset allocation ...

Platinum posts 29pc profit

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
Platinum Asset Management yesterday announced a 29 per cent boost in net profit after income tax for the half year ending 31 December, the same period when its Asia Fund was its top performer. The firm's total revenue increased 2.5 per cent to reach ...

CFDs to act as shield: CMC

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
Contract for difference (CFD) provider CMC Markets ups its stake in the financial planning industry and self directed self-managed super funds (SMSF) investors with the launch of its Shield Account product. According to Nic Blakemore, head of distribution ...

Russell names IC director

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
Global investment and superannuation firm Russell Investment Group has appointed former director of consulting for Russell Canada, Jim Franks, to the role of director, investment consulting in Australia. According to Andrew Lill, director of investment ...