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AMP Capital rides high on global infra demand

CLAIRE MCGREAL | WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011

... case and the opportunities in global listed infrastructure securities," said Ms Shaw. "The infrastructure securities asset class offers investors attractive fundamentals. With resilient earnings, strong corporate balance sheets and supporting yields ...

Touchstone acquires Old Mutual assets

MATT WOODINGTON | WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011

Touchstone Investments has agreed to acquire around $2 billion worth of mutual fund assets from Old Mutual Asset Management in the US, taking its funds under management to almost $10 billion. Touchstone Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Western ...

Unlisted infrastructure funds post mixed results

ELISE BURGESS | WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011

... and assets is as high as ever, with 70% of participants in our recent investor study stating plans to invest in the asset class in some capacity over the coming 12 months," said Bradbrook. According to Prequin data, 30 funds reached an interim close ...

BlackRock appoints ING Asian fixed income head

MATT WOODINGTON | FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011

... IM's Asian fixed income team. "The recruitment of Joel is a major milestone in BlackRock's commitment to building a world-class Asian fixed income franchise," said Peter Fisher, senior managing director and head of fixed income portfolio management group ...

Cash sector surges beyond super

MATT WOODINGTON | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011

... its asset allocation share has risen two-thirds through the decade from 10% to 17%. The switch to the conservative asset class has been felt across the superannuation marketplace as many super funds have not only dialed up their exposure but fundamentally ...

Harvard defies critics with 21% return

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011

Harvard Management Company, the entity that manages Harvard Endowment Fund's assets, has again defied its critics and posted a stunning 21.4% return for the 12 months to end June 2011, bringing their 20-year average annual return to almost 13%. The ...

Psychological asset classes run investors

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011

... hoax. Gold is not used in industry, its not used by central banks in a real way." Swanson said gold is a psychological asset class and as soon as that psychology breaks and there is no income or yield from it, the whole thing will fall down just like ...

Instos urged to grab sovereign debt chance

MATT WOODINGTON | MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011

Institutional investors can profit from the European sovereign debt crisis by putting together a diversified portfolio of credit and capitalising on a more favourable risk reward profile, said Towers Watson's global head of fixed income manager research. ...

Super funds push for better hedge fund governance

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011

... should operate and manage risk - a move designed to improve investor confidence and stimulate more mandates into the asset class. ARIA, Local Government (NSW) Super, Media Super and Sunsuper, all of which invest large sums in hedge funds and have total ...

New risk technologies shifting industry power

MATT WOODINGTON | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011

... which will eventually go to end customers who will be more empowered about making decisions that impact them in an asset class rather than just a big bank doing it on their behalf."

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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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