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Aubrey opens local fund

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
Scotland-based Aubrey Capital Management has opened a local fund that mirrors its UK-based global equities strategy through its partner, Treasury Group. The Aubrey Global Conviction fund is a highly concentrated portfolio of 40-50 international stocks. ...

Zurich adds two to tele-underwriting team

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
Zurich Financial Services Australia has added more resources to its tele-underwriting team following a rise in demand from financial planners for the service. The firm has hired Pam Fitzgerald and Shayne Fortune to the team. Fitzgerald joins from a ...

UBS GAM renews NAB custody deal

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
UBS Global Asset Management (UBS GAM) reappointed NAB Asset Servicing to provide custody, investment reporting and registry services for more than $8 billion in domestically held assets. The fund manager's decision follows a review and due diligence ...

ESI Super and SPEC Super confirm merger

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
ESI Super and SPEC Super have agreed to merge and create a $3.4 billion fund. The merger was flagged in April this year and is expected to be completed by March next year. The decision follows Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Minter Ellison and KPMG completing ...

FPA calls for award nominees

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is calling for nominations to recognise its long standing best and brightest. The FPA's Distinguished Service Awards recognise individuals that have contributed to the association and volunteered for work throughout ...

Insync targets consumer and healthcare stocks

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
High conviction fund manager Insync is investing in more consumer discretionary and healthcare stocks to deliver returns in the coming year. Monik Kotecha, chief investment officer at Insync Funds Management, said the fund manager is buying global companies ...

Pengana gains 'three stars' rating

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
Standard & Poor's has given the Pengana Australian Equities Core fund a 'three stars' rating. The fund's strategy is active long-only that uses fundamental stock selection to construct a high conviction portfolio. The portfolio aims to generate absolute ...

Russell gains corp super client

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
Russell Investments has been appointed by packaging group Amcor to manage its $850 million corporate superannuation fund. Russell's consulting practice provides advice and research on governance, planning, structuring, managing and implementing of investment ...

Vanguard tops LPT sector review

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
Vanguard Investments Australia's locally listed property fund has beaten 18 other funds to be rated 'highly recommended' by Lonsec as the sector struggles with divergent performance results and high staff turnover. The firm's 2010 Australian Property ...

Karagianis moves to MLC

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
MLC has recruited Michael Karagianis, former UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) head of asset allocation and investment strategy, to join the group. Besides working for four years at UBSGAM, Karagianis was previously the head of asset allocation ...