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Challenger launches Bentham

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
Challenger Financial Services has launched Bentham Asset Management, an investment boutique created on the back of the group's recently purchased assets from Credit Suisse. Bentham will be managed by portfolio manager and principal, Richard Quin, and ...

Up, down and round and round

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
... overnight gave credence to the OECD's more optimistic projections. US durable goods orders increased by 2.9 per cent in April -- the biggest increase in three months and more than double expectations for a 1.3 per cent gain. Similarly, new home sales ...

Whitten resigns from CFS GAM

S&P RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
David Whitten, head of global resources at Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM), has resigned from his role. Joanne Warner, senior portfolio manager at CFS GAM, will succeed Whitten as head of global resources when he leave at the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open firmer on Wednesday, after Wall Street stemmed heavy losses to close flat on the day. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was up 65 points at 4,339 points ...

India Equities Fund proposes return of capital

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
John Pereira, chief executive of the India Equities Fund, has not ruled out launching another Indian equities strategy but said he is more concerned with meeting existing shareholders and returning capital to investors. According to an ASX statement ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
"Three coins in a fountain... which one will the fountain bless?" ( Frank Sinatra) It was a down day again on Wall Street overnight. It followed an up day that trailed a down day. Chances are, other markets would follow suit. But under current circumstances ...

Cuffe charity fund tilts to growth assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
Chris Cuffe has allocated money from the Third Link Growth fund to Perennial Investment Partners and Colonial First State Global Asset Management targeting A-REITs, soft commodities and global credit. Cuffe said the fund is aggressively positioned with ...

Freaked out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... the 450,000 level since the start of 2010). Bad news 2: US index of leading economic indicators fell by 0.1 per cent in April -- the first decline since March 2009 and lower than expectations for a 0.2 per cent gain. Interpretation? Interpretation? The ...

KPMG challenges ASIC on Constitutional powers

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
KPMG is challenging the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) regarding its case on behalf of Westpoint investors because it believes the regulator's case is unconstitutional. ASIC began action against KPMG on the basis that Section ...

Euro downs Supermodel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
Europhobe. Dictionary.com defines this as "a person who dislikes Europe, its culture, and Europeans," to which we may now add, the euro. Yes Virginia, it seems most of us are turning Europhobes now. Greece gave euros a bad smell and now financial markets ...