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CFSGAM appoints soft commodities specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... resources long short fund. The soft commodities fund looks to benefit from rising global demand for foods such as wheat, corn and rice.

School's in for hedge funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
The University of Pennsylvania and New York University have been ranked the top universities for breaking into the US hedge funds industry. Global hedge funds are estimated to now be running $2 trillion worldwide. In Australia they run approximately ...

JB Global submits to independent review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Investment services firm JB Global will submit to an independent review of 100 personal advice files after the Australian Securities and Investment Commission imposed new licence conditions on the company. JB Global will also offer remediation to any ...

ING IM deal sees UBS climb the ranks

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
UBS Asset Management has agreed to acquire ING Investment Management, in a deal that catapults the Swiss firm to the ninth biggest fund manager in Australia. The deal, which is subject to Dutch Central Bank approval, takes UBS' funds under management ...

Former UBS star team launches flagship Bennelong Avoca fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
Boutique firm Avoca Investment Management, headed by former UBS star portfolio managers John Campbell and Jeremy Bendeich, today launched its cornerstone equities fund. John Campbell, chief investment officer at Avoca, said the Bennelong Avoca Emerging ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is expected to benefit again today, after a second day of strong performances by Wall Street. At 0658 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up 51 points at 4,521. There is no economics news scheduled ...

Russell hires 35 new staff, makes three senior appointments

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Russell Investments has made three new senior appointments and hired 35 staff in a strategic expansion. Former MLC head of business development Christine Cameron has been appointed managing director of institutional sales at Russell where she will drive ...

Better second half

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Has Wall Street suddenly gone loco - surging at a time like this? Perhaps it's because of valuation. Stock prices have fallen so low that it's making investors' mouths water. Seems like it, the S&P 500 is currently trading at a price-earnings ratio ...

Russell adds to industry funds consultancy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
Russell Investments plans to help industry and government funds retain members with the appointment of a new director and the launch of an additional consulting service. Michael Clarke joins Russell as managing director, industry and government funds ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
The Australian market is set for a flat start after the release of weaker economic data in the United States and on weaker commodity prices. On the ASX 24 at 0655 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points lower at 4,749. In economics ...