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Russell launches after-tax survey

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Russell Investments has launched an Australian equities after-tax benchmarking survey designed to help superannuation funds measure and rank after-tax returns. The survey aims to provide an independent benchmark to measure and compare investment outcomes ...

Zenith signs ex-S&P client

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Zenith Investment Partners will provide a model portfolio, and research for Brisbane-based FTS Personal Financial Advice, a former client of S&P Funds Services. "What we have found is that there is a shift back to model portfolios in the advice industry," ...

AMP Capital Infra fund closed

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
AMP Capital's Infrastructure Debt Fund has completed its final close, after it launched in 2010. AMP said that the fund, which invests in subordinated infrastructure debt, has attracted a,-400 million from 30 global institutional investors, including ...

AGEST merger put on hold

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
AGEST Super has put its merger with AustralianSuper on hold until after December when a deferral of capital gains tax becomes legislation. The legislation will extend capital gains tax (CGT) rollover relief until 2017 for superannuation funds that will ...

Centralised portfolios better for tax

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Institutional investors can benefit from a better understanding of the impact tax has on returns. Portfolio structure, including active/passive and asset class strategy decisions, can be altered when tax impacts are understood, said Scott Lawrence ...

Barclays fined $A451 million

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
UK bank Barclays will pay a record $A451 million in fines after it was found to have mislead authorities about the interest rate it was paying to borrow money from other banks. Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond said that in view of this, he and other ...

AMP recruits BNP Paribas equities team

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
AMP Capital has established a new Asian equities team to be led by BNP Paribas' former head of greater China equities and his team. The three, hired directly from BNP Paribas, will be joined in Hong Kong by two current AMP capital portfolio manager ...

US equities a gateway to emerging markets

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Investing in American equities can be a good way to gain exposure to emerging markets without the risk associated with direct investment. Investing in high-quality US stocks can offer exposure to Chinese growth drivers and wider emerging market consumer ...

FSC elects deputy chairman

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
AMP Financial Services managing director Craig Meller has been elected deputy chairman of the Financial Services Council. Meller joins Schroder Investment Management Australia's chief executive officer, Greg Cooper, as deputy chair, as well as Macquarie ...

Canadian pension funds eye Aust infra

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Canadian pension funds will increase their investment into Australian infrastructure, according to a panel discussion hosted by The Trust Company. Canadian investment in Australian property and infrastructure has risen dramatically in recent years ...