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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... financials were suffering after reports that nine global banks were facing probes in the US, which followed the threat of a class action against local banks over exception fees. At 1201 AEST, Commonwealth Bank was down $1.01, or 1.84 per cent, at $53.93 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... Commonwealth Bank was the weakest of the big four banks after Wednesday afternoon reports that major lenders could be facing class actions over excessive charges. At 1215 AEST, Commonwealth was up 23 cents, or 0.42 per cent at $54.53, Westpac was up ...

Maritime consolidates alternatives and ARFs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... strategies. "The consolidation reflects the industry standard approach of grouping all 'alternative' investments into one asset class. "It will also allow a little more investment flexibility within the larger combined asset classes," noted the statement. ...

Alpha Fund Managers signs Amundi

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
Alpha Fund Managers has added Amundi VaR8 Absolute Return Strategy to its multi-manager lineup. Richard Borysiewicz, chief executive at Amundi Asset Management Australia, said the VaR8 strategy was launched in 2007 and has more than $60 million in funds ...

UBS GAM replaces Aussie bond manager

S&P RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... the leadership of Anne Anderson and continued to add value in 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, following on from the class leading returns generated in 2008," said Anthony Karaminas, analyst at S&P.

Tasplan invests $21m in hedge fund strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
Tasplan has invested $21 million investment in AQR Capital Management's Wholesale DELTA fund. The mandate takes the local fund's assets under management to approximately $50 million. The AQR Wholesale DELTA fund was launched in September last year. ...

ASIC names deputy chair and commissioner

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... superannuation and corporate law, said the application and interview process was exhaustive and involved a number of first class candidates.

INGIM builds distribution from ground up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... the Extended Alpha already received a five-star rating from researcher Lonsec and is rated recommended (number one in its class) by researcher Zenith. Asked how the new team will compete with the incumbents, McKay said that established distribution platforms ...

Class Super accelerates member reports

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... Self managed super fund (SMSF) administrators, accountants and trustees will be able to automate fund member reports after Class Financial Systems upgraded its technology. Richard Barber, chief executive at Class Financial, said many groups managing ...

AMP hires senior portfolio

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
AMP Capital Investors has appointed former ipac senior investment manager, Van Athukorala, to the newly-created role of senior portfolio manager, Future Directions Funds. Athukorala will focus on large and small cap Australian equities and international ...