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Sunsuper buys more alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
The sub-prime led crisis is allowing institutions to take advantage of a lack of competition and acquire alternative assets on the cheap, according to Tony Lally, chief executive at Sunsuper. "What we've found is because of the sub-prime, there's greater ...

CFS awards $450m portable alpha mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007
... awarded Franklin Templeton Investments a A$450 million fixed income portable alpha mandate. The mandate is part of First Choice's Multi Manager Fixed Interest portfolio. Franklin Templeton will pair its global absolute return strategy with an underlying ...

Industry funds on top again

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
Industry super fund default and growth options have again outperformed the retail master trusts over one, three and five years, continuing a now too familiar trend, according to the latest Rainmaker research. Research undertaken for the Industry Super ...

The future of wealth management

The power of brand, the realisation that choice and flexibility is what we sell, and the evolving definition of balanced investing as alternative assets become mainstream are just three of the trends changing the face of wealth management, said Alex ...

Apostle acquires IXIS' local distribution arm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... one the investors behind the deal, said, "The distribution being not owned by the manufacturer means investors now have a choice." This choice means Apostle can assemble "fit for purpose" international products that previously they may not have been ...

Calliva gives SMSFs direct property route

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... back the loan, he said. Peter Morris, Calliva's executive director, said, "Holding direct property is a sound investment choice and leveraging property permits an otherwise difficult acquisition choice. Property adds benefits of diversity to investment ...

Battle for advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... joining. As a result Securitor revamped its logo to become more recognisable and expand on its strategy to be the partner of choice for advisers. The re-branding is part of Securitor's 'growth through partnership' outlook aimed at providing assistance ...

Super dodges sub-prime correction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
The up-and-down market since June might have shaved 1.6 per net off 12 month super returns but over the more important three and five year results it's hardly made a dent, reveals SelectingSuper in their latest super fund performance tables for August. ...

Russell wins record $1.2bn mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... become more diversified. "We recognise we are currently in the midst of a rapidly changing investment landscape with member choice, sweeping changes to retirement regulations and greater reliance on investment diversification so it makes sense for us ...

RBC Dexia wins $5.6bn custody mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... unique combination of speed and scope set RBC Dexia apart from the other providers in the market and made them an ideal choice as custodian for our portfolio," he said. FranASois Bouchy-Picon, RBC Dexia's regional head for Eastern Canada, said, "We are ...