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Infrastructure wins pension funds votes

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009

... several billions invested in infrastructure through its subsidiary Borealis Infrastructure, set up in 1998. Other US pension funds with infrastructure allocations or intentions include CalSTERS, the Washington State Pension Plan, Alaska Permanent Fund ...

Investing in credit the next big opportunity

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008

... portfolios so much that they now represent a tremendous investment opportunity. The revaluation is already attracting US pension funds and institutional investors to re-look at the sector and Australian pension funds are starting to follow suit, said ...

US and Aus open equities borders

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008

... equities, according to John O'Shaughnessy, IFSA deputy chief executive. He said the arrangement would make it easier US pension funds and mutual funds to invest in Australia and vice versa. The agreement is another example of the government's commitment ...

US pension funds review securities lending

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008

More than 45 per cent of major US pension funds and endowments are reviewing their securities lending programs after a number suffered liquidity issues during the worst of the credit crisis last year. This year financial services firm Greenwich Associates ...

US pension funds no longer the big boys

In 2000, US pension funds dominated the top 20 list of the largest pension funds in the world but a new study has found that in 2005, Asian and European pension funds have taken over. The 2005 joint survey by Watson Wyatt and US publication Pensions ...

New global shares boutique for Australia

... Currie manages around $A 20 billion in global shares. Hamilton says approximately one quarter of their clients are US pension funds, around 20 per cent are Scandinavian pension funds, with UK pension funds taking up most of the remainder. Hamilton said ...

Hedge Funds open to the retail market

... $500 million in the next two years which will be sourced from both domestic and offshore investors including US pension funds who are now demanding Asian based hedge fund strategies. Kovacs signals growing opportunities in the Asian market particularly ...

US Clean Tech opportunities opened to local market

... Australia's growing interest in renewable energy. Martenson's team has extensive experience working with the US pension funds in private equity mandates with two of the biggest funds CalPERS and calSTRS already committing $US400 million in clean technology. ...

Aust funds underexposed to small caps: Franklin Templeton

... survey, 25% of major Australian fund managers had global small cap mandates compared to approximately 75% of US pension funds, Franklin Templeton said. Managing director of Franklin Templeton Australia John Gall, said the sector was a rich and virtually ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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