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Dixon action on Premium gains momentum

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... executive, said the firm's call to change how Premium Investors operates has the support of many of the listed investment company's shareholders. The financial planning firm requested a general meeting on behalf of 120 clients and shareholders of Premium ...

Vanguard launches ETFs in Oz

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... these funds has encouraged investors to place more investments into ETFs in the past year. According to the Investment Company Institute, the US fund management industry's representative body, American investors invested nearly US$200 billion into ETFs ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... Billiton down 44 cents, or 1.39 per cent, at $31.22. Rio Tinto Ltd major shareholder Australian Foundation Investment Company Ltd (AFIC) has expressed concern over Chinalco's investment in the company ahead of an expected extension of a review into the ...

Investors turn to ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
New research from the Investment Company Institute of Washington has reported that US investors withdrew US$128.7 billion out of managed funds but invested US$133 billion into exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the first 11 months of 2008. ETF provider ...

FTSE opens environment indices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... derive at least 20 per cent of the business from environmental markets and technologies. Environmental research investment company, Impax Group researches each firm listed on the indices. Will Oulton, FTSE Group head of responsible investment, said the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... company news, Mirvac Group, Slater & Gordon Ltd, McPherson's Ltd, Transfield Services Infrastructure, Huntley Investment Company Ltd and Beaconsfield Gold NL hold annual general meetings. Yesterday, the Australian share market plunged almost six per ...

Fundies use proxy voting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... using proxy votes to block board decisions that are not in the shareholder's best interest, a study found. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) analysed more than 3.5 million proxy votes cast by fund managers in the past 12 months to confirm or dispel ...

Man Investments to launch $1.5b alt energy fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
Man Investments is partnering with the Abu Dhabi government owned International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) to launch a new investment fund that aims to reduce global greenhouse gas output and invest in alternative energy projects. The MENA ...

Nicholas Applegate ramps up global strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... global equity and emerging markets strategies to lure business from Australian clients. The diversified global investment company has confirmed that it is going to focus on marketing its Global Select, Global Equity 130/30 and Emerging Markets Systematic ...

Abu Dhabi opens investment doors

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... Equally significant are plans by heavyweight Abu Dhabi entities including, Sorouh and the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Investment Company to issue bonds later this year.