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Asset Super takes cash and splits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... helped keep the balance, according to Paul. "The combination of a passive investment with Perpetual, and the active investment with ING means because of the balance now&we end up with exactly the same fee structure we had with Macquarie." The cash move ...

Microfinance bonds attract major instos

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
Major institutions are entering the 'double-bottomline' fixed interest market by securitising microfinance bonds that will be used to fund micro loans in developing economies. Institutions to get involved so far include Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank ...

Global pension fund assets hit A$30 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
... allocation and alternative assets are set to grow. "We are also seeing funds increasing their allocation targets for active investment management and alpha-seeking strategies," he said.

Perennial Real Estate scores mandate and moves past $1.5bn

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... a longer term view, a rapidly developing asset class, like global property securities, is ideally suited to active investment management. Bottom-up stock selection is critical to identifying compelling investment opportunities on a risk-adjusted basis. ...

Education drives choice: Plum

... seminars across Australia. "As a result, we've seen 76 per cent of Plum Superannuation Fund members making an active investment choice. This shows we are getting the right messages through and successfully engaging and educating our members," said the ...

OptiMix goes Indian with multi-manager solution

... analysis, style research and qualitative analysis. It is built on an open architecture, zero brand bias and active investment management philosophy. Chief investment officer of OptiMix Australia, Emmanuel Calligeris, said, "We are very excited with the ...

QIC launches alternative funds

... group's alternative investment strategies division. "The funds are an example of QIC's capabilities in developing active investment solutions that complement the returns of traditional asset classes," said Jim Christensen, general manager of QIC's alternative ...

QIC targets a new global active strategy

... $39 billion Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has established a Global Macro Program aimed to generate active investment returns using a multi-strategy, multi-manager approach. The program has been developed for QIC's QSuper and Queensland Treasury. ...

Risk-return numbers fail to tell the story

... returns for a portfolio by its relative to benchmark risk and is used to assess the level of value added in active investment strategies. As such the ratios are used as a measure of investment manager skill by quantifying how active risk is converted ...

AMP's pre-Christmas product closures

... clients. While the accounts have already been closed the funds for each 12 options will now be transferred into six active investment options. "The change is in line with AMP's policy of regularly reviewing investment options and investment managers ...