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Pengana AEq fund reaches $227m FUM

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The Pengana Australian Equities Fund reached $227 million in Funds Under Management (FUM) on the March quarter and achieved a return of 9.9%, net of all fees and charges. The returns beat the ASX200, which generated 8% and the RBA Cash Rate, which returned ...

NAB confirms fresh managerial changes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... Big Four rivals CommBank, Westpac and ANZ in recent months. This has led to increasing pressure from shareholders to generate an improved return on equity. Following substantial investment in technology and back-office infrastructure at rival banks ...

Zenith rates US-based fund as 'highly recommended'

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Zenith has rated the Spire USA ROC II Fund AUD (SRF) from US based investment manager Bridge Investment Group Partners (BIGP) as 'highly recommended.' The fund offers access to US-based a private equity real estate fund through a parallel partnership. ...

CFS FirstWrap enhances corporate actions feature

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... default for all clients or to customize each client individually. "We expect the new corporate action capability to really generate efficiency for our advisers. It's something they've been asking for," said Peter Chun, general manager of products and ...

Active management a 2% tax drag

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... performance boosts to portfolios, especially for the highest rate tax payers." Stein added that most managers do not generate enough alpha to cover their tax bill, which in effect, requires them to add 1-2% per year just to stand still. That figure is ...

Superannuation to wield $6tr muscle by 2030

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... Advisors managing director Fiona Trafford-Walker reminded the audience that the amount of baby boomers in retirement will generate a need for new products to manage longevity risk. "Sales of caravans will probably dive because there will be more pressure ...

SSgA launches low-risk global equity fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Active management is a tough game and picking active managers is just as tough, warns State Street Global Advisers' Lochiel Crafter. The head of investments for the Asia Pacific at SSgA says that investors are often disappointed by the returns generated ...

EQT lodges bidder statement for the Trust Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... from various parties with an interest in the offer also confirm this." Killen said that both companies are estimated to generate up to $8 million in cost synergies per annum, with potential for further performance enhancements, which would lead to improved ...

The happening

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
Gotta give it to Rachel Hunter, it might not have happened overnight - it took nearly five years - but it did happen. Last Friday, the Dow closed 232.54 points above and over its 9 October 2007 all-time peak. Not long now and we'll be hearing her ex ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
The Australian market is set to begin the week higher, following gains on US and European markets due to encouraging US jobs data. The US unemployment rate fell to 7.7 per cent, data released on Friday showed. At 0759 AEDT on Monday, the March share ...