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Invesco shifts Asian focus to consumer demand

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... India," said Yesberg. Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed the Invesco Wholesale Asian Share Fund, which remains active until the end of September, 'On Hold'.

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... best interests, not because of sales commissions being paid to advisers." "The reality is that most Australians are not active managers of their superannuation. They should not have to pay for advice or products they simply don't require." The event ...

Short-termism crippling wealth management

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... focused on the short term." The paper assessed the current behaviour of key industry agents, including corporate management, active fund managers, asset consultants, super fund trustees and 'mum and dad' investors, concluding the approach is widespread ...

Mercer awards three new mandates worth nearly $1 billion

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... billion, Mercer Australian Core Portfolio. Stephen Roberts, business leader for Investment Management at Mercer, said the active manager was a strong bottom-up stock selector and gives a strong consideration to the macro environment. Roberts said when ...

CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management is establishing a new team to invest in emerging market debt. Heading the UK-based team will be Helene Williamson, with 15 years' experience in the sector. Her team of four will be supported by the wealth ...

Zenith secures two advice firms

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... priorities required of research providers is their ability to administer robust approved product lists based on quality active management and proven portfolio construction capacity." Zenith said there would be more client announcements in the near fu ...

AFM partners with Indon mngr for Aust expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... Abiprayadi Riyanto said the firm was particularly keen on super funds and family office's investment needs. The group will be active on the Australian circuit this year with the help of AFM, addressing the Australian Centre for Financial Studies in a ...

IFM picks up $100m HOSTPLUS mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
Industry Funds Management's active Australian equities strategy has received a $100 million mandate from superannuation fund HOSTPLUS. The fund allocation builds on an existing $30 million mandate from two years ago. Industry Funds Management (IFM) ...

Challenger investment head lands Omgeo chair role

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... client and makes Australia more attractive for offshore investors," said Gulliford. Davies, chair since 2008, will remain an active member of the board. Furthermore, Michael Nairn, managing director and head of investment operations at State Street Global ...

Investors eye aged care infrastructure

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2011
... floodgates for investors, according to Cam Ansell, aged care director at Grant Thornton Australia. Ansell has played an active role in the report and said that already Asian and New Zealand residential and aged care living providers are keenly watching ...