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Fresh-faced Altair attracts ING and AMP talent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
Altair Asset Management has announced a string of appointments to its new Australian equities business, attracting talent from big names including ING Investment Management and AMP Capital. ING quantitative analyst Cindy Liu will become senior quantitative ...

Infrastructure boom set to continue

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... to measure, but the trend of long term outperformance of major sector indices indicates investors have been rewarded for active management within the infrastructure sector," Coutts said.

'Visionary' ACSI President receives posthumous award

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... ACSI, who accomplished much in a thoughtful and strategic manner." "He paved the way for superannuation funds to be the active owners they are today. All investors have benefited from his leadership and the adoption of ESG investment models."

Westpac launches tailored info service for online investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... for smartphones and tablets. The apps have taken off in a big way. "We're seeing a huge take up, particularly among our active investors," Staltari said. "Over the last year, we've had more than 50,000 downloads." That figure suggests that almost all ...

MSCI upgrades heighten frontier market concentration risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... this concentration will increase risk," Feriani said. Feriani added that it highlights the importance of using a full-time active manager with the flexibility to control a fund's regional exposure. "It reinforces our more diversified and active management ...

BlackRock property head takes PFA top job

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... things better - and Paul can deliver real insights in this regard," Huljich said. Healy said: "I look forward to playing an active role in strengthening [the PFA's] ability to promote and support investment in unlisted wholesale and retail property funds ...

FirstChoice platform offers PIMCO bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... is benchmarked against the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index hedged into Australian dollars. The firm emphasises active decision making with a long-term focus and seeks to avoid extreme swings in duration or maturity with a view to creating a steady ...

Super charter should be enshrined in legislation: AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
... there is a Fourth Pillar required for the ongoing success of superannuation systems, namely aged care, health care, and active community participation," the report stated. The AIST supported provisions to encourage a more productive ageing workforce. ...

Morphic receives Lonsec approval

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
The Morphic Global Opportunities Fund (MGOF) has been awarded an 'Investment Grade' rating from Lonsec. Launched 10 months ago by two former Hunter Hall investment managers, Jack Lowsenstein and Chad Slater, the fund now has $30 million under management ...

Mercer's new retirement fund puts emphasis on capital growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
Mercer has launched a multi-manager fund designed to allow tax exempt investors of retirement age to maximise their after-tax returns. The Mercer Australian Shares Fund for Tax Exempt Investors is designed to maximise capital growth as well as dividend ...