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iMap spearheads MA education

The Institute of Managed Accounts Providers (iMap) wraps up its first year as the peak body for managed accounts with a growing membership base and a clear strategy on its education and compliance-focused initiatives for 2008. Speaking at the final ...

Falkiner poised for retail growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2007
... returns at the same time. He said investors can expect returns of 10 per cent from markets and three to 12 per cent from active management per annum over the next three years. Asked about his investment strategy, he explained, "The investment process ...

Less junk mail drives rollover

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... campaigns for all members within these states to encourage them to roll-out their AUSfund account and consolidate with their active account," McCrory said. He said they were pleased to achieve a 10 per cent response from members, as similar campaigns ...

Indian infrastructure investing fuels sustainability

ALEX DUNNIN IN NEW DELHI REPORTING FROM THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007
... significant government incentives and official policy recognition. In fact the Indian government has been much more pro-active on this front than even the Australian government. "Green investing is only in its early stages but we are embarking on a lot ...

India: a country within a country

ALEX DUNNIN REPORTING FROM MUMBAI AND NEW DELHI AT THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
India's dramatic transformation into the modern economy is even more remarkable given its socialist past and the fact it was almost bankrupt just five years ago. "We used to have great faith in socialism especially when Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister. ...

Investing by 2020

... separation of alpha and beta returns. "Institutional investment is based on the search for alpha or outperformance, however, active investment managers have long battled against the erosion of alpha as their ideas and processes are taken up by competitors. ...

SSgA restructures global asset team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
... investment officer of global fixed income following the departure of director of fixed income, Paul Greff, and head of active fixed income, Michael O'Hara. "The last two years have represented the strongest 24 months in SSgA's history. While we are disappointed ...

QIC awards $80m long/short mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
... than Legg Mason for the QIC portfolio. "They're a manager we have high conviction in, we think they're bringing an alpha active return to the portfolio where we didn't have a lot of exposure before, and as a consequence we think they're fairly well diversified ...

A case for active managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
Growth-driven equity markets won't last and the market cycle will see long-term active value managers prevail, according to Peter Gunning, chief investment officer for Asia Pacific at Russell Investment Group. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation ...

Tyndall/Suncorp to merge fixed interest teams

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
Tyndall/Suncorp will merge their two separate fixed income teams next quarter and increase staff numbers at their global macro team over the next year as part of a broader growth strategy, according to managing director Brett Himbury. Himbury said the ...