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Vanguard wins $337m ASB mandate

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008

... million in Vanguard's global index equities fund. ASB initially tapped into the global equities market via AMP Capital Investors in New Zealand. ASB's underlying fund manager was Hendersons in the UK. "We've been working with AMP for quite some time ...

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 21 APR 2008

The share markets are still on track for a positive calendar year, said Shane Oliver AMP Capital Investors chief economist and investment strategist. Trading volumes may also be giving us clues, he said. "While it's been very shaky, the rally in shares ...

Oil to drop to US$85 by year-end

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 14 APR 2008

... US$85 towards the end of this year, said Shane Oliver, chief economist and chief investment strategist at AMP Capital Investors. "Australian capital city petrol prices are on the brink of breaking through $1.50 a litre and will likely do so if the oil ...

Forum 'gets real' on ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008

... living standards in developing countries." Held in June, the forum includes speakers from BT Financial Group, AMP Capital Investors, HESTA Super Fund and Regnan.

CSRF drops SIM for AMP

Catholic Super & Retirement Fund (CSRF) has given AMP Capital Investors an ethical investment mandate after Suncorp Investment Management informed the fund that it would be closing its Ethical Balanced Portfolio option once all current investors have ...

New Asia Pac equities head for AMP Capital

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008

AMP Capital Investors has appointed Kerry Series as the firm's new head of Asia Pacific Equities. Series was previously investment director Asian equities at HSBC Asset Management in Hong Kong. Prior to that he was co-founder of Perennial Investment ...

Hard landing if we don't heed RBA warnings

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008

... becoming increasingly significant," said Dr Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP capital Investors. Risks are heightening because "in essence the RBA is now forecasting inflation to remain above or at the top of its target ...

Fighting inflation to make housing affordability worse

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008

... pressure," said Dale. Echoing this, Dr Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital Investors, said, "Housing fundamentals are currently very mixed. Australia has a shortage of housing, but against this it is very overvalued ...

Cautiously upbeat: Economists Forum

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008

... rises above 85 cents it's bad news." Dr Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital Investors, said it's also crucial to understand the disconnect between developed G7 economies and developing or emerging economies, particularly ...

Take governance seriously or lose investor support

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007

... shareholders' interests," he said. Illustrating this constructive role, Michael Anderson, fund manager at AMP Capital Investors, said even if they vote against a proposal they "In all cases write to company boards explaining what we'd like. We find that ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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