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Stand by one manager: T Rowe Price

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
Generating alpha in the current global equities market meant employing only one manager per portfolio and conducting a lot of research into bottlenecks, according to visiting T Rowe Price vice president, Darrell Riley. Speaking at the Financial Standard ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Research and ratings agency RepuTex will establish the world's first climate change growth index in July, quantifying for the first time the impact of a carbon-constrained environment on businesses listed on the ASX 300. The company looked at current ...

Tolhurst appoints new economist/strategist

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Tolhurst has announced the appointment of former Aegis analyst Tony Farnham as economist/strategist. Explaining his move, he said that, "It really came down to the fact that I just wanted to have taste of the executing broker side of the business, which ...

QIC introduces magical management software

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
QIC's global fixed interest team has scored an Australian first by agreeing to implement BlackRock Solutions' Aladdin integrated trading, portfolio management and risk reporting system before the end of 2007. Aladdin currently processes over $4.5 trillion ...

Zenith recommends Macq's Fusion Funds

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Macquarie's capital protected Fusion Funds have been awarded a 'recommended' rating by Zenith Investment Partners. Director David Smythe said, "A Fusion fund alternative provides investors further peace of mind on retention of their capital and overall ...

ARIA awards Principal $400m mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Principal Global Investors' diversified fixed income Global Strategic Income Fund has been awarded a $400 million mandate from the Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA). The fund focuses on diversified, high-yield fixed income securities and ...

Meritum gets its advisers online

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Meritum today announced the implementation of Dealer Management System's (DMS) Advisor Online management and activity reporting software across its 90 dealer network. The system allows advisers to view the value and progress of their commission payments ...

CFS feels the rhythm

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) has gotten with the groove by agreeing to purchase a major music copyright catalogue from DreamWorks Music Publishing as it prepares to launch a media-focused investment fund. CFS first formed its ...

Industry funds hit by investment team walkout

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
Australian industry super funds are in damage control after key emerging markets investment staff from UK investment management firm Lloyd George, who look after billions in various Australian industry fund investments, walked out on the firm. Commenting ...

ARIA appoints Exec of the Year as new deputy CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
ARIA has appointed former MTAA executive and 2006 Fund Executives Association (FEAL) Executive of the Year Paul Watson as deputy chief executive officer of the $17 billion Australian public servant super fund. Commencing on 16 July, Watson arrives after ...