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Doors open for new ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... "Regarding a stand-alone iShares, the main question I would think is the marketing and support a new owner put behind it. Barclay's efforts have, without a doubt, benefited not only iShares but ETFs in general by increasing awareness and education," ...

iShares adds three

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
Barclays Global Investors has introduced three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) covering telco, health and consumer brands to give investors the chance to tap "defensive" investment sectors. According to BGI-owned iShares, the new ETFs lets Australians ...

Japan wins for local instos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
The Japanese economy may be in recession but that hasn't stopped local investors with assets allocated to astute Japan fund managers from making money, or at least preserving much of their capital, based on latest Rainmaker research. According to Rainmaker ...

A centre for managed futures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... that managed futures are as transparent as other asset classes. Last year, the managed futures industry benchmark, the Barclay's CTA index, gained 14 per cent, against the S&P/ASX200 index, which lost 42 per cent. The Superfund Group's oldest fund, Superfund ...

Investors turn to ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
New research from the Investment Company Institute of Washington has reported that US investors withdrew US$128.7 billion out of managed funds but invested US$133 billion into exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the first 11 months of 2008. ETF provider ...

BGI wins $2bn French mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
Barclays Global Investors has won a $2 billion mandate European equities mandate with French national pension reserve fund, FRR. FRR, which has $65 billion in assets under management, launched a tender in three slots April last year with the aim of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
The Australian sharemarket has received a mildly positive lead from Wall Street but stronger metal prices have pushed up the Sydney Futures Exchange. At 0816 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 16 points higher at 3,345. ...

BGI appoints CIO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
Barclays Global Investors' Australian chief executive, Morry Waked, has been promoted to chief investment officer and global head for BGI's global active equity business. Waked has handed over his responsibilities for Australia although he retains his ...

NGSS on mandate spree

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
The $2.65 billion Non-Government Schools Superannuation Fund has splurged on eight new mandates in a bid to overhaul its international equity portfolio. The super fund's $600 million international equity portfolio now counts Baillie Gifford, Deutsche ...

Enhanced Investment Technologies wins award

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
Florida-based Enhanced Investment Technologies Investment Management (EITIM) has snagged the 'Quantitative Investment Manager of the Year' for 2008. EITIM, which was awarded a $476 million mandate in September by ipac, was named best quant manager at ...