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Brakes on new hedge funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
The number of single manager hedge funds coming to the retail market has slowed to a trickle, according to new research. Just one new fund was rated in the Lonsec's 2010 Sector Review - Single Manager Hedge Funds compared to 10 funds last year. "The ...

Sovereign keeps overweight to distressed debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
Alternatives expert Sovereign Investment Research is recommending its superannuation clients remain overweight to specific distressed debt strategies ahead of expected defaults from small US-based companies. Ray King, managing director at Sovereign ...

Coalition details stance on commissions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
Luke Hartsuyker, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation, said the Coalition won't dictate how a financial planning client has to pay for advice but said it would not support all types of commission payments. "I believe that trailing ...

Van Eyk strengthens investment team

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
... Bank-owned COIN. Hall will oversee distribution, asset consulting, information technology, product and marketing at the firm. Michael Angwin is the new head of distribution while David Gleeson and Briana Lam have been promoted to senior investment analysts. ...

BTIM hires new portfolio manager, Swift departs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
BT Investment Management (BTIM) completes the restructure of its multi-strategies business with the appointment of a new senior portfolio manager for the diversified funds while Robert Swift's role as head of multi-strategies has been made redundant. ...

FEAL Conference cuts through the noise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... members include Mark Delaney, chief investment officer of AustralianSuper, Danielle Press, chief executive of Equipsuper and Michael Seton, chief executive of AGEST. Greg Cooper, chief executive, Australia at Schroders and Peter Gunning, global chief ...

UBS GAM renews NAB custody deal

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... "Retaining the partnership also provide scope for us to leverage the middle office NAB Asset Servicing is building," said Michael Moore, executive director, head of operations APAC at UBS GAM. Peter Hele, managing director of client relationships at ...

No double dip recession: Fidelity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
Paul Taylor, head of Australian equities at Fidelity International, does not expect the world economy to experience a double dip recession but is positioning investment portfolios for lower global growth. Taylor said the chance of a global double dip ...

Valad wins $700m property mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... levels, reduce running costs, executive capital improvement projects and prepare for a progressive disposal program," said Michael Bruhn, head of Nordics, Valad.

AIA signs credit card insurance deal with Citibank

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
AIA Australia has signed a five-year credit card insurance deal with Citibank - one of the biggest deals the insurer has scored since rebranding. The insurer joins MetLife Australia as a partner to Citibank's business that provides credit card insurance ...