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Australian economic fundamentals solid: Swan

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Treasurer Wayne Swan has moved to reassure Australians in the wake of the International Monetary Fund's latest gloomy outlook for the world economy. In its latest World Economic Outlook update released today, the IMF downgraded global growth forecasts ...

AMP Capital scores 1 billion euro Irish mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
Irish Life Investment Managers has appointed AMP Capital as investment manager of its new infrastructure fund seeking up to 1 billion euro from global and Irish institutional investors, with the National Pensions Reserve Fund already committing 250 ...

ACSI helps push News Corp negative vote to 35%

ALEX DUNNIN, CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
Pension funds around the world, including the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), last week sent a message to News Corp that contributed up to one-third of votes cast against the current board. Among the board directors to receive ...

ACSI remands News Corp governance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) is calling for Australian super funds to protest against members of the News Corp board at its annual general meeting in Los Angeles today if the group's governance does not improve. Global media ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Invesco believes that Asia's proven ability to bounce back quickly from a slow down in growth will see its consumer demand story continue to prosper with local companies the main beneficiaries. The Invesco Wholesale Asian Demand Fund was launched in ...

REITS, cash, equities the safe bet

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Australian REITS, cash products and equities have all been picked as the safest investment choices for advisers at the Midwinter Adviser Roadshow in Sydney this morning. Daniel Needham, managing director for Ibbotson Associates, told 380 delegates that ...

nabInvest secures US firm stake

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
National Australia Bank's direct asset management business, nabInvest, has bought up a minority stake in a US global fixed income investment management firm, in a bid to expand its range of asset classes. Peridiem Global Investors, based in Los Angeles ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a $150 million global equity mandate to Five Oceans Asset Management due, in part, to its responsible investment attitude. LGS said it selected Five Oceans to manage its mandate after it learnt of their awareness ...

Trust Company benefiting from global flows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
The Trust Company is increasing its footprint as a trustee in Asia, winning new bond mandates while also seeing inbound investment flows from Canada and Europe. Talking at the company's 2011 annual general meeting, chairman Bruce Corlett said the Trust ...

Bentham wins $350 million mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Specialist global credit investment managers Bentham Asset Management have won a major new mandate from AustralianSuper worth $350 million. The segregated global loan mandate, issued in the March quarter, will increase Bentham's funds under management ...