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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... commodity price gains. "We're seeing a little bit of strength after gains in the US overnight since US stocks reached new post GFC highs," Mr Shamu said. "It's a pretty bullish lead." However, he said there were very few leads from local companies as ...

OnePath changes in wake of UBS INGIM purchase

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
... funds have also developed into OnePath multi-manger funds. "OnePath has re-shaped its investment strategy to reflect the post GFC market volatility and the change from ING IM to UBS," said Craig Brackenrig, ANZ general manager Superannuation & Investments. ...

AREIT-ASX correlation doubles post GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Listed property returns have doubled their correlation with share market returns post GFC, reinforcing concerns AREITs continue to be wedged between the stock market and the strongly performing unlisted property sector, reveals new research from Rainmaker. ...

Fees for alternatives under pressure

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... 4,000 investment management firms across the globe, institutional investors are becoming increasingly cost conscious post GFC. But while alternatives are under pressure on the fee front, fees for traditional asset classes have varied, with fees for some ...

Invesco makes the case for global REITs

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... inflation over the long term. While the correlation between listed property and conventional equities has increased markedly post GFC, Rodruigez said that global REITs can still offer investors diversification benefits over the long term, from both fixed ...

DKN champions fee for service, unveils "land grab" strategy

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... the reforms, and that the players who are adaptable will be most successful. It noted that consolidation will continue post GFC, and despite the fact that there are fewer targets of quality and scale, it said that it is on the lookout for strategic transactions ...

A simpler, streamlined Suncorp

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... creation of a new holding company," he said. "While this is another important step in the right direction for the company's post GFC transformation, it has been a long time coming and capital implications are well flagged."

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... active management fees for what is essentially beta. All of this has led to a shift among Australian superannuation funds post GFC away from active and into passive management. AustralianSuper, QSuper and Unique are some of the more high profile super ...

Northern Trust launches accounting platform

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... was optimistic about further adoption of the service based on feedback he had received from important stakeholders. "Post GFC, and particularly following the Cooper Review there is an opportunity for the industry here to realise greater levels of efficiency ...

Challenger buoyed by annuities, boutiques

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
The guaranteed income streams provided by annuities continue to prove popular with Australian retirees post GFC, with Challenger Financial Services posting another record quarter for its annuities' business. In figures released yesterday, Challenger ...