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Future Fund tops up alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
The $66 billion Future Fund has grown its property, alternatives and infrastructure portfolios in the quarter to March - when it returned 2.8 per cent (ex-Telstra). According to a 31 March portfolio update, the fund increased its property exposure from ...

Troubled Greece to freeze pensions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
The Greek government has agreed to freeze wages and pensions for three years in a deal with the International Monetary Fund which will help revive its ramshackle economy. Greece reached the agreement with the IMF, the European Commission, and the European ...

BTIM wins in Aussie equities

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
Australian equities strategies have proven to be a boon for BT Investment Management, which reported $400 million in inflows into the asset class, according to the firm's latest results. The popularity of the group's domestic equities funds was among ...

Govt unveils more super reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
The Rudd Government hopes to boost national retirement savings by raising the superannuation guarantee from 9 to 12 per cent - a move that drew a mixed response from the industry. The Government announced it would raise SG to 12 per cent from 2013 ...

Macquarie targets specialist investments

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
Macquarie creates a new business team called Macquarie Specialist Investments, which will look after a suite of products under one roof including longevity solutions, investment lending and structured investments. According to a press statement, MSI ...

Macq wealth mgmt post strong returns

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
Macquarie's funds management, banking and financial services arms reported strong numbers for 2009, powered by overseas acquisitions, higher revenues and a strong cash management business. Assets under management (AUM) for Macquarie Group at 31 March ...

Savings up, but not enough

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
Australians are heeding the message to save more, with new AMP research showing many are saving a greater portion of their income compared to overspending five years ago. New figures from the latest AMP.NATSEM Saving Tomorrow report noted Australians ...

Managed accounts forum tackles key issues

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
From how new regulation favours managed accounts to practical ideas on how to use IMAs and SMAs, planners will hear from the industry's top guns at this year's Managed Accounts for Financial Planners forum. The event will feature industry experts from ...

Liptak joins Zenith

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
Daniel Liptak, hedge fund expert and co-founder of Hatfield Liptak Advisors, has joined Zenith Investment Partners as head of alternatives research. Liptak brings to Zenith a track record of 16 years within investment analysis and research. This includes ...

Kinetic wins CBUS mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Kinetic Investment Partners has won a small-caps equities mandate from the $13 billion CBUS. Richard Sharp, portfolio manager at Kinetic Investment Partners, confirmed the boutique fund manager had received a substantial injection in funds from CBUS. ...