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DSPC makes another discount AUI offer

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
Australian Unity Investments' (AUI) has urged investors to see a financial adviser before considering the latest discounted offer from Direct Share Purchasing Corporation (DSPC). DSPC has offered AUI mortgage funds investors a follow up discounted share ...

Port of Brisbane in the hands of super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... addition to its $4.5 billion infrastructure portfolio after the fund signalled its intentions to be a key player in the asset class earlier this year. The purchase followed a successful Industry Funds Management consortium bid for the asset, said Peter ...

PIH planners vote yes to merger, future uncertain

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... Redeemable Preference Shares investors. The group needed a 75 per cent minimum vote in favour of the merger in each share class, for the deal to proceed. While this brings the planning group one step closer to listing on the ASX, uncertainty remains ...

Former Soros partner targets retail market

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
A former partner of the legendary global macro investor George Soros has launched a new offering for retail investors and is looking for distribution partners and white label providers to expand its presence. Swita Investment Management, formed in late ...

UBS promotes Rider to new head of inv strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... clear sign of its focus on multi-asset solutions business in this market, as opposed to those that simply focus on one asset class. Formerly an equity strategist for UBS since 2005, Rider will now be responsible for Australian economic and investment ...

When Irish eyes are frowning

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
Local fixed interest managers are positioning their portfolios carefully to avoid the Irish fiscal hangover and to exploit opportunities. The European sovereign debt crisis, which has been bubbling under the surface for months now, has resurfaced and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... Ltd, and Aevum Ltd. David Jones Ltd issues first quarter sales figures. Maurice Blackburn lawyers say they are to file a class action on behalf of National Australia Bank shareholders who lost money during the global financial crisis due to the bank's ...

NAB Super restructures alternatives portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... One of the changes the fund made was transfering its global floating rate credit exposure from the fixed interest asset class to alternatives. This portfolio is made up of both investment grade (lower risk), and sub investment (higher risk) corporate ...

Invesco makes the case for global REITs

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... than $11 billion on behalf of clients. But the good news? "It's not like that everywhere. It's a fairly inefficient asset class and not well-followed universally around the world." he said. Rodriguez believes a number of themes will underpin solid performance ...

Trustees call to scrap MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Two prominent superannuation industry experts have argued that MySuper should be axed, saying it will only worsen member complacency and completely fails to tackle the two major issues in super - engagement and adequacy. David Galbally QC, chairman ...