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State Street's 130/30 funds gain $10bn Edge

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
State Street Global Advisors' (SSgA) today announced their innovative 130/30 Edge funds had broken through the US$10 billion mark in assets under management. The world's first 130/30 product, first launched in December 2004 in Sydney, Australian Alpha ...

Become fin services hub or miss the boat: IFSA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
Australia's funds management industry needs to establish itself as a global financial services hub or risk missing out on large future economic gains, according to a reporty by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA). According to the ...

ING begins filling small caps vacancies

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
ING Investment Management (INGIM) has announced a new small cap portfolio manager for its Australian equities team, filling one of the vacancies left by the previous team's defection to Credit Suisse. Former Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) small companies ...

ING rated best group risk provider

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
ING has been rated Australia's best group risk provider by clients in a new independent survey by NMG Financial Services. The inaugural study was based on face-to-face interviews with more than 30 clients, including key decision makers at large industry ...

NAB Financial Planning appoints new GM

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
NAB has announced Geoff Rogers will take over as general manager of NAB Financial Planning, moving up from head of the retail planning division. Rogers has extensive previous experience at MLC, and headed up wealth management at Bank of New Zealand. ...

Four international funds added to Zenith recommended list

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
As part of its International Shares Sector Review, Zenith has added four funds to its recommended list from managers Schroders, Platinum and Acadian. The review named 29 recommended funds, including the four new additions of the Schroders Global Active ...

Another stellar year for the index

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
The S&P/ASX200 has recorded its best year to date, delivering a total return of 28.7 per cent for FY06. The index's previous best returns have also been part of the current record bull run - 26.4 per cent in 2004 and 23.9 per cent in 2005. Jason Hill ...

GESB appoints CIO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
Western Australia public sector super fund GESB has appointed a new chief investment officer. Sharon Hicks has been acting in the role of chief investment officer for the past six months following the departure of Paul Edmonson at the end of January. ...

AXA sidesteps ETP tax

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
AXA has seized on a loophole in the new tax legislation introduced 1 July to offer employers a potential avenue for reducing tax on eligible termination payments (ETPs). Under the new ETP rules, most payments made under an employer-owned non-super group ...

Skandia exec heads to BT

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
... national key account manager. She begins in August. "We are thrilled to be joined by an individual of such high calibre," said Chris Freeman, BT's head of wrap and wealth solutions." Freeman said Clark's extensive contacts within adviser, dealer group ...