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IML staff strategy gets nod from ratings firm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
Investors Mutual Limited's (IML) revamped staff retention strategy has paid off for the fund manager, resulting in a stable investment team and an upgrade from a ratings firm. In September last year, IML overhauled its staff retention strategy, revamping ...

Realindex hits $1 bn FUM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... Investments provides four products for wholesale investors and financial planners including Australian shares, Australian small companies, global shares and a hedged global shares strategy. The wholesale version of the Australian share product returned ...

QIC splits Aussie eq into boutiques

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... interest, global real estate, global infrastructure, global private equity, Australian large companies equities, Australian small companies equities, implemented Australian equities, quantitative management, strategy and capital markets. "There have ...

Officium Capital hires new 'best ideas' manager

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... fund sources its stocks from, lost more than 8 per cent over a one year period to June 2009. The funds, Souls Australian Small Companies Fund returned more than 14 per cent and the Souls Select Australian Share fund posted over 8 per cent return, over ...

MLC wins life insurer of the year

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... in the awards booklet. "Judges were also impressed with MLC's efforts to lower the level of underinsurance in Australian small businesses." NAB, which owns MLC, bought Aviva Australia's Navigator business in June this year which at the time and according ...

Cuscal partners with Payment Adviser

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... administration systems. "Our easy to implement solution will cut red tape and inefficient practices, enabling Australian small businesses to pay superannuation contributions with the touch of a button," said Adrian Lovney, general manager of business ...

Ausbil, Eley and Patriot top review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Financial planners seeking to add more client funds to the Australian small and mid cap sector should look no further than Ausbil Dexia, Eley Griffiths Group and Patriot Asset Management according to a Zenith Investment Partners sector review. The Ausbil ...

Legg Mason expands team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... Equities has appointed ex-Citigroup small cap expert Julian Mulcahy as portfolio manager and research analyst for Australian small companies. Mulcahy will focus his efforts on listed Australian companies that fall outside the S&P/ASX 100. Mulcahy will ...

FirstChoice platform upgrade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... Realindex RAFI funds were added to the FirstChoice platform. Funds include the Realindex RAFI Australian Share, Australian Small Companies, Global Shares Hedged, and Global Shares funds. These funds use an index strategy that reflects a company's economic ...

Three funds top Lonsec Ratings

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... the highest rating. Meanwhile, three funds were upgraded as a result of the review including the Credit Suisse Australian Small Companies Fund (from Hold to Recommended), Macquarie Australian Small Companies Fund (from Investment Grade to Recommended) ...