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Instos pump $700bn into Islamic finance

PRESS RELEASE | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009

The Islamic finance market has grown by as much as 20 per cent each year for the past six years and is now a $700 billion plus industry, according to State Street. The firm's latest Vision Report on the subject estimated that total assets under management ...

TAAM strategy scores mandate boost

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009

... October and $62 million from Skandia in June. Since then, the firm has received mandate top ups from three existing large instos, including one from Australia. "Three of our existing insto clients have significantly increased their exposure [to Asian ...

Fee disclosure for intermediaries: CalPERS

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009

... of placement agents - specialist firms which act as intermediaries to match fund managers with the right products with instos looking to invest - and fees paid to those agents. "This new policy is in response to reports about the lack of transparency ...

Liongate snags $1 billion in mandates

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009

... highly liquid assets and portfolio have been the standout feature of the firm and what continues to attract mandates as instos flock to best of breed hedge FoF managers. "You need to focus on liquid strategies and assets," said Holland. Liongate's multi-strategy ...

Instos search for cash alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009

Corporate investors and government bodies are assessing alternatives to holding funds in government guaranteed deposits as cash rates fall and the $1 million fee eats away at returns. Subash Pillai, executive director and head of cash and fixed interest ...

Instos hold the ace in direct property

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009

... now we're in the front of the queue, looking at assets we haven't seen in quite a few years, so there's opportunities for instos [to tap] in that," he said. The survey also confirmed that 80 of 100 fund managers believed access to funding will present ...

Passive managers win insto favour

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009

State Street Global Advisors is experiencing an influx of passive style investment mandates as Aussie instos continue favouring passive managers. Robert Goodlad, senior managing director of State Street Global Advisors Australia, said State Street had ...

Mutual funds outperform instos

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009

Mutual funds are beating their institutional counterparts with the former reporting almost 30 per cent less outflows during last year. According Callan Associates, institutional asset losses were "extensive" across 17 traditional equity and fixed income ...

Instos cool on direct infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009

Global institutional investors are snubbing direct infrastructure projects and fund-of-fund strategies for distressed assets, private equity and hedge funds in the next 12 to 24 months, according to a survey. The Alternative Investment Summit Industry ...

Japan wins for local instos

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009

The Japanese economy may be in recession but that hasn't stopped local investors with assets allocated to astute Japan fund managers from making money, or at least preserving much of their capital, based on latest Rainmaker research. According to Rainmaker ...

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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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