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MIT Budget inconsistencies spark concern

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... managed investment trusts has been criticised as inconsistent with the IMR initiative. In a budget analysis, Russell Investments has called the move on MIT withholding tax a "significant, and somewhat unexpected, new headwind for Australian MIT operators ...

Instos missing ETF options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... affairs and market development recently told Financial Standard. Research conducted by Deloitte on behalf of Russell Investments in 2011 found that institutions in Australia used ETFs only in a small way, with many that were using the instrument focusing ...

Russell rethinks indices on expected bank windfall

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
Russell Investments has reconstituted the Australian high dividend and high value indices in favour of banking stocks ahead of reporting season. The semi-annual reconstitution has been driven by attractive valuations and expected income from the banks. ...

Report assesses super allocation issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... to adjust their asset allocations," said Andrea Slattery, SPAA chief executive. Recent research by SPAA and Russell Investments showed that the proportion of SMSF trustees who believe that equities are too volatile has doubled to 32% this year, up from ...

Managers up risk on improved sentiment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... sentiment was up in Q1 causing a strong swing to growth assets, according to a survey by global asset manager Russell Investments. Improving outlooks for the US and Europe were seen as contributing factors to positivity with Australian shares and other ...

Vanguard launches bond ETF

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... area of recent focus for both index providers including Standard & Poor's and ETF product providers such as Russell Investments. "We're absolutely committed to being a price leader here in Australia. This is another point in developing our line-up of ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... space, State Street has been actively pursuing options for these investors. Research conducted by Deloitte for Russell Investments dated May 2011 found that while institutions in Australia do use ETFs, it is relatively small with a focus on listings ...

Russell completes Prime Super transition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
Russell Investments is urging super funds to reconsider outsourcing administration arrangements following the announcement of the successful transition of industry fund Prime Super members to Russell's administration platform in January this year. The ...

Aus fixed income ETF providers talk up offerings

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... announced its exchange traded fund (ETF) business iShares will launch three fixed income ETFs on the ASX, joining Russell Investments, which announced their offering last week. Vanguard and State Street are yet to reveal details of their offerings, despite ...

AIA partners with AGI

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... SMSF sector, which represents one third of Australia's $1.3 trillion superannuation pool, according to the Russell Investments / SPAA Intimate with Self-managed Superannuation report 2012. Damien Mu, chief distribution and marketing officer for AIA Australia ...