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Australian Ethical builds adviser products

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... wholesale products. Announced yesterday in the group's results, Australian Ethical said its will launch a wholesale unit class for its Smaller Companies Trust, Larger Companies Trust and the Climate Advocacy Fund. The group said advisers had previously ...

Smart beta gains popularity with instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Smart beta solutions are becoming increasingly popular with global pension funds, according to research from UK advice firm bfinance. Smart beta, which includes fair-value indexing and low-volatility strategies were perceived as a method of reducing ...

Hedge fund FUM to hit $2.3 trillion by year end

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
A Deutsche Bank survey of global hedge fund managers finds they expect their combined FUM to climb to $2.3 trillion by the end of 2012. Driving the expectations are institutional investors, HNW and Family Offices looking for investment performance in ...

Smackdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
Hey, hey, something doesn't look quite right here. The Dow's reclaimed 13K and most equity markets in Europe ended on the up and up while we were sleeping. They shouldn't be doing that. Haven't they heard that Standard & Poor's just downgraded Greek ...

Direct mandates growth solid: Towers Watson

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
Alternative asset mandates to direct fund managers and global mandates for diversification saw high demand throughout 2011, according to Towers Watson. The trend was consistent across most asset classes, with 2011 forming the final year in a five-year ...

Investment complexity on the rise for UHNW clients

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
A more complex investment philosophy and the need for client-driven integration are topping trends in successfully servicing UHNW clients, according to Credit Suisse. Recently named best private bank in Australia by Asian Private Banker, Credit Suisse ...

OnePath changes in wake of UBS INGIM purchase

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
OnePath has appointed new investment managers and renamed a number of its investment and diversified investment funds. The UBS purchase of ING Investment Management (INGIM) last year means the ING IM name can no longer be used after March 2012. Former ...

Super fund private equity inflows constant

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... investment management firm with US$22 billion in discretionary assets under management, providing a global outlook for the asset class. "Most people believe that global equity markets will generate single digits returns. For most managing a portfolio ...

AustralianSuper creates Asian footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
In a bid to increase its Asian asset allocation and on-the-ground expertise, AustralianSuper has appointed Stephen Joske to the newly-created role of senior manager, Asia, where he will oversee investment strategy. In this Beijing-based role, Joske ...

All Greeced out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012