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Advance Asian equity fund on hold as personnel changes

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has put the Advance Asian Equity Wholesale Fund 'on hold' after a spate of departures from its manager, Lion Global Investors (LGI). Janet Liem, LGI's head of Asia-pacific equities team has left the company, as has Tan ...

MLC deals first blow in planning recruitment drive

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
MLC said that it hopes to add "many more" financial advisers to its ranks after Haywood Financial Management & Partners agreed to join one of its dealer groups after quitting AXA. Melbourne-based Haywood Financial, which is run by director Scott Hayward ...

UBS adds gas to global infra fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
UBS Global Asset Management has added to its infrastructure and private equity portfolio with the acquisition of a Norwegian gas company. Njord Gas Infrastructure, which is 82 per cent owned by UBS International Infrastructure Fund, has closed a deal ...

Super funds bidding to stem insurance shortfall

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Group insurance companies are experiencing a shift in the focus of super fund clients with an increasing impetus on innovation, simplicity and slick claims processes. As funds look to play their part in tackling Australia's under-insurance problem ...

Superpartners adds risk expert to board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Superpartners has made a new appointment to its board of directors, bringing in risk and compliance expert, Merran Kelsall. The superannuation administrator said that Kelsall's passion for corporate governance, strategy and executive coaching made her ...

S&P looks to Africa as investment grows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
S&P Indices has launched a new index to cater for a growing appetite to invest in Africa, coinciding with bullish earnings growth forecasts for the continent. According to S&P, the Access Africa index is made up of the largest and most liquid equities ...

Christian Super urges more transparent investment beliefs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Christian Super has put in place a new Investment Belief Statement (IBS), and urged others to follow suit to help avoid a future financial crisis. The $600 million fund headed to New York to speak at the American Conference Institute's National Summit ...

MLC clarifies AXA adviser hunt

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
MLC has confirmed that it is attempting to capitalise on uncertainty among advisers following the AMP/AXA merger by offering one off payments to lure new talent. In an email sent to its own rank of advisers, MLC's executive general manager, advice and ...

Russell appoints director amid consulting expansion

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Russell Investment Consulting has appointed Dr Jerome Lander as its new director of consulting. Dr Lander, former chief investment officer at Workcover NSW, will be responsible for providing investment strategy and implementation services to Russell's ...

Dutch pension fund set for major reforms

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
The a,-800 billion Dutch pension system is set to place higher responsibility on the board of funds, while retirement age will rise, after the government closed on a reforms agreement. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the government, employers ...