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Bank blocks pension gold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Central bank De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) ordered Dutch pension fund SPVG to reduce its investment in gold from 13 per cent of its portfolio to three per cent or less. SPVG, the pension fund of glassworks company Vereenigde Glasfabrieken, has been given ...

Rise of 'climate sensitive' asset allocation: Mercer

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Superannuation funds are being encouraged to embrace the investment opportunities brought on by climate change by investing in so called 'climate sensitive assets'. Climate change could account for 10 per cent of investment portfolio risk over the next ...

BNP enjoys wealth lift

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
BNP Paribas' Wealth and Asset Management division reported an 8.4 per cent increase in revenues for the December quarter. The division, which sits within BNP Paribas Investment Solutions, posted revenues of a,-905 million ($1.2 billion), up from a,-834 ...

Asian funds invest more in Taiwan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
Fund managers in Asia are predicting big things for Taiwan as improving relations with China look set to open the door to a wealth of investment opportunities. While concerns persist in Asian markets over rising inflation and central bank tightening ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from diverse markets in offshore trading overnight, with all key securities indices higher, as well as precious and industrial metals and oil. On the ASX 24 at 0828 AEDT, the March share price index ...

Macq High Conviction predicts 2012 rally

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
The fund manager of a top performing high conviction fund predicts the ASX200 is unlikely to hit the 6,000 mark this year - but forecasts a return to the market's former levels soon after. Mark Harrison, fund manager of the Macquarie High Conviction ...

IFM director wins prestigious award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
Industry Funds Management (IFM) executive director Michael Hanna won the 2010 Hugh DT Williamson Performance scholarship for 2010. The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) chose Hanna over five other finalists due to his 'ability to ...

BT reshuffles marketing team

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
BT Investment Management has made two senior appointments to join its reorganised sales and marketing team. Niki Allen began as head of brand strategy in February, while Daniel Campbell joined the company as a portfolio specialist in November 2010. ...

Small Companies fund bags three stars

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Pre Select Australian Small Companies Fund, managed by MLC, has been awarded a three star rating by Standard & Poor's after more than six months 'on hold'. MLC replaced Mercer as principal investment adviser to the fund in July 2010 and the managerial ...

Cbus to shut down 'capital guaranteed' option, renames default

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Construction and Building Unions Superannuation (Cbus) has closed two of its investment options, including 'capital guaranteed', while renaming its default option to 'growth'. Cbus fully closed its moderate growth option at the end of 2010, while ...