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MLC pools developed and emerging markets portfolios

Multi-manager giant MLC is the seed investor to Capital International's new 'All Country World' (ACWI) strategy, which combines investments in both developed markets and emerging markets under one roof. MLC investment manager Michelle Heinrich said ...

Suncorp-Promina merger relies on IT integration

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
A key part of Suncorp's merger with Promina relies on spending $395 million to integrate their information technology infrastructure in return for securing savings of $225 million within two years. Part of the challenge is Suncorp already manages a ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2006
Making news this morning, Trans Tasman insurer Tower announced its shareholders have approved a demerger of its Australian and New Zealand businesses. The Australian business, Tower Australia, will list as a separate entity on the Australian Stock Exchange ...

Noonan replaces Wason on CBUS board

CBUS director George Wason has been replaced on the fund board by fellow Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) official Dave Noonan, following an election held last week. The decision came amid reports in the Canberra Times of a Federal ...

Innovation is king: Russell

Innovative thinking has the power to increase investor returns without the extra risks, said Russell Investment Group's US based chief investment officer, Tom Hanly, at a Sydney conference today. Hanly said that fund managers have to constantly find ...

LGSS reaps $6m from SRI

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme's (LGSS) initiative to follow a strict socially responsible investing (SRI) policy paid off to the tune of more than $6 million, proof you don't have to be bad to be good. The LGSS board calculated that its ...

It's a wrap for UK pensions: Zurich

Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced that its wrap services are all stamped as 'Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes' (QROPS) which will allow UK migrants to transfer their funds to Australia without heavy tax penalties. In April ...

Matrix planner wins AFA Rising Star Award

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
Jason Danjoux, a Matrix Planning Solutions representative, has taken out the AFA Rising Star Award 2006 in a close decision over his fellow finalists. The AFA Rising Star Award, sponsored by ING, recognises the dynamic talents of some of the industry's ...

High conviction alpha drives Alleron skyward

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
High conviction concentrated portfolio builds are working a treat for Alleron Investment Management and after just 20 months they are pushing $350 million. Barry Littler, chief executive, said, "We are large cap, concentrated, tightly focused and we ...

Oracle predicts more IT collaboration

Leading IT providers are more likely to succeed in business if they collaborate more and compete less with their peers, according to Oracle Australia's chief, Stephen Jack, after the group signed a landmark deal with IBM and i-flex. Jack said that there's ...