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K2 wins dealer group mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
K2 Asset Management has won a number of financial planning dealer group mandates for its Australian equities fund, and a $20 million institutional mandate for its international equities strategy in the past five months. Andrew Hall, head of distribution ...

Clime doubles cash holding

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
The chief investment officer of Clime Investment Management believes the local market is becoming overvalued, prompting the Aussie equities firm to double its cash holdings in certain portfolios. John Abernethy, the fund's CIO said that in just a few ...

Asgard spends big on platform upgrades

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
BT Financial Group-owned Asgard has spent more money on its investment platforms in the past 18 months than ever as part of a strategy that will see its Master Trust, Elements and eWrap platforms move under the one administration platform. Wayne Wilson ...

Platinum snubs US healthcare reforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
US healthcare reforms have not had a material impact on Platinum Asset Management's International Health Care fund portfolio, as the fund continue to target pharmaceutical stocks that benefit from Asia's growth. Bianca Elzinger, fund manager at Platinum ...

Perennial gains intl insto mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
Perennial Investment Partners is attracting more investment mandates from offshore clients into its global property fund. Brian Thomas, head of retail funds management at Perennial, said the fund manager has focused on gaining more international investors ...

PM Capital eyes insto market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
PM Capital, the award-winning fund founded by ex-Bankers Trust fund manager Paul Moore, is pushing into the wholesale investor market. Chris Donohoe, chief executive at PM Capital, said he is meeting with asset consultants and other institutions to ...

ASX targets ETF growth market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is ramping up its exchange traded fund (ETF) business as more providers enter the market to cope with rising demand. Richard Murphy, general manager - equity markets at the ASX, said local ETF funds under management ...

S&P backs Schroders team after departure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
Standard & Poor's has maintained its four-star rating on the Schroders Australian Equity fund following the resignation of senior portfolio manager Randal Jenneke. Jenneke worked at Schroders Investment Management Australia for nine years but resigned ...

AXA APH extends deal with NAB

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA APH) has agreed with National Australia Bank (NAB) to extend the agreement until 29 March this year but all eyes remain on the ACCC's decision next month. The agreement means the terms deed has been extended from 17 December ...

Currency managers on notice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
One of the largest currency managers in the world has teamed up with index firm FTSE to develop an index that allows super funds to compare which currency strategies are top of the league. The FTSE Currency Forward Rate Bias Index Series, developed ...