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AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
AXA Investment Managers is stepping up its focus on responsible investing with plans to expand its five-strong global team and build on research in the sector in the New Year. The asset management firm believes growth in investment funds directed into ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Most superannuation funds earned positive returns at the end of this financial year for the second year in a row, thanks to a recovery in equity markets and higher fixed interest earnings over much of 2010/11. But, warns APRA, there are dangers ahead. ...

Mercer appoints new senior portfolio manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
Mercer has made a new senior appointment to its investment team in Melbourne. Stuart Birkett is joining the firm as senior portfolio manager, where he will head up Mercer's multi-manager equity portfolios, reporting to chief investment officer for Asia ...

IFM boosts admin support for growing asset base

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
Global fund manager Industry Funds Management is dramatically improving its backoffice and asset coverage support after experiencing a strong 2500% growth in funds under management in less than 10 years. The fund manager will blend two SunGard products ...

Strong culture drives T. Rowe Price

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
Global fund manager T. Rowe Price credits its longevity in the cut-throat world of finance to its strong culture - so strong some of the staff just celebrated 25 years with the business this year. Visiting Sydney last week, the firm's director of global ...

New emerging markets fund earns super mandates

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Neuberger Berman has launched a new emerging markets equity trust aimed at Australian institutional investors and has secured cornerstone investments from Intrust Super and Energy Super. The Australian-domiciled unit trust opens with around $100 million ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, continuing Wednesday's local upward trend and after strong rallies overseas. At 0706 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 44 points at 4,240. In economic news on Thursday ...

Rainmaker event draws global investors to Australian market

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Global fund managers will have the chance to assess the merits of entering Australia's $1.5 trillion wealth management market at an event hosted by Rainmaker Group and Bloomberg in Singapore today. Rainmaker managing director Christopher Page and Bloomberg's ...

Mercer plans for post FOFA advice dominance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
Mercer, a global industry all-rounder in research, consulting and investment funds, has its sights firmly set on the Australian financial advice industry, with plans to become a dominant player within the next decade. In its target of the retail market ...

Northern Trust MD changes hands

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... Channel Islands, based in Guernsey from November 1 this year and will report directly to Peter Cherecwich, head of global fund services and regionally to Wilson Leech, chief executive officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Cutts replaces ...