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Mercer restructures MM portfolio ahead of inflation threat

MERCER RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
Amundi, BlackRock and Challenger are among the new managers under the Mercer Multi-Manager Funds ahead of the possibility of an inflation 'break out' in the next few years. In a sweeping review of its multi-manager line up, Mercer has strengthened its ...

ACCC sounds online fraud alarm

REGULATORY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... said. "Nearly 70 per cent of consumers that contacted the ACCC about scams during 2009 said they were contacted by scammers via the internet." According to the new ACCC report, scammers continue to target individuals regardless of age, gender, education ...

Russell ups alternatives exposure

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... rotated into liquid alternatives to provide Balanced Opportunities with enhanced diversification and inflation protection via 'real asset' strategies such as commodities and global listed infrastructure," said Russell portfolio manager Andrew Sneddon. ...

London exchange signs deal with FactSet

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... commenced a joint venture with tech firm FactSet Research Systems. The deal will see the exchange deliver FactSet's reference data via UnaVista, a web-based platform that provides validation, matching and reconciliation solutions. Firms will now be able ...

Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
It wasn't that too long ago that central banks the world over were losing their attraction for the US dollar and diversifying their currency reserves. China, Russia, Asian and Middle Eastern central banks were falling in love with the yen and the euro ...

New chapter in savings after government guarantee ends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
... who will get the benefit of higher interest rates on debt issued by these institutions," he said, continuing, "Indirectly via their superannuation investments, this will benefit a large number of Australian investors." In October 2008, the Federal Government ...

RARE eyes Indian and Mexican assets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... country's allocation from 40 to 30 per cent. "Coming into 2010, we have some concerns about volatility coming out of Brazil via the presidential elections in October this year," said Shaw. Exposure to China will remain steady at around 33 per cent. The ...

Future Fund mulls Transurban investment

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... (CPPIB) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) submitted an indicative proposal to buy 100 per cent of Transurban stock via a scheme of arrangement. The deal was for $5.25 per stapled security, subject to any adjustments for distributions. Transurban ...

Planners should already be fiduciaries

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... do." Power said this creates a fiduciary obligation. She explained that the problem is that if the adviser is remunerated via product commissions, it increases the pressure on them to place the consumer into these products rather that focus on appropriate ...

AXA planners may not need to rebrand: AMP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... if the merger proposal is successful, according to Craig Dunn, chief executive at AMP. Speaking to AMP financial planners via a teleconference, Dunn said the group had not finalised a strategy for AXA's financial planning network if AMP's proposal is ...