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The next frontier of investing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
Looking to pour cash into Kazakhstan, Slovenia and Nigeria? Today frontier market investing is more than just a fad, says Mark Mobius of Franklin Templeton Investments. "[Frontier market investing is] part of a long-term trend, one that's connected ...

State Super awards $39m property mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
... low double digit return." Drew said the super fund chose Franklin Templeton following advice from its asset consultant, Frontier Investment Consulting. He said the super fund had gradually shifted its focus away from domestic investment and is increasingly ...

Co-investing gains momentum

... Meanwhile, multi-manager giant QIC also looks to co-investing with global fund managers for their infrastructure portfolio. Frontier's investment consultant Chris Trevillyan, who specialises in infrastructure investing, explained there are compelling ...

FIRST Super, TISS and PPWSF to merge

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... investment managers are also estimated to be finalised by April. The Steering Committee has appointed asset consulting firm Frontier, which currently advises TISS and PPWSF, to spearhead the new fund's investment strategy and assist in the selection ...

Raising stakes in charity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... Also providing their input are Mark Nelson, Caledonia Investment Management's chief executive; Fiona Trafford-Walker, Frontier Investment Consulting managing director and Don Stammer, former Deutsche Bank chief economist and director of investment strategy. ...

Future Fund investment team expands

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... manager, equities of the fund in May and will be working with Elspeth Lumsden, Head of Equities. Carne joins the Fund from Frontier Investment Consulting where she was a senior consultant. Her previous experience includes roles with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ...

Double digit days are over

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... traditional growth defensive portfolios along with a broader mix of risk and using leverage to get up and down the risk frontier, rather than using a mix of growth assets expensive assets, is a way around it," he said. Emerging markets and the ongoing ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
Treasury boss Ken Henry's speech last week continues to attract interest, especially where he argues for a huge step up in national competition policy, particularly in how we price water. "In addressing the Productivity Commission roundtable on the ...

Lonsec advice pays off: Mercer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... different research companies. The recently appointed Phil Graham came from Access Economics, Andrew Howard was once at Frontier and I was previously involved with Mercer research. That research grunt looks very favourable." Mercer's multi manager products ...

Szondy joins Frontier

Gabriel Szondy has been appointed as a director to the board of Frontier Investment Consulting (Frontier). Szondy joins the board as the representative of one of Frontier's shareholders, AustralianSuper. His current positions include director at Care ...