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Westpoint investors win $13.5m compensation

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... successfully obtained court approval of a $13.5-million settlement from State Trustees on behalf of Westpoint investors. The class action initiated by ASIC against Melbourne based trustee company, State Trustees, relates to investments made in Mezzanine ...

MSCI buys RiskMetrics

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... "The combination of MSCI's expertise in portfolio equity risk models and analytics and RiskMetrics' powerful multi-asset class risk management platform creates comprehensive best of breed portfolio risk management offering," said Fernandez.

Harvard puts property on sale

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... billion portfolio is divided into US$2 billion in property holdings and a further US$3 billion in future mandates to the asset class, noted the article. However, the fund is looking to sell only up to $500 million in those assets and future commitments. ...

ING IM appoints Taurus for gold strategy

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... Investment Management, said the team's research highlighted the need for exposure to gold and precious metals. "This asset class will benefit in a reflation environment, long-term US dollar depreciation and growing demand with current limited supply ...

MLC adds eight debt managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2010
MLC has changed the way it manages debt securities in the MLC Horizon portfolios and its Diversified Debt fund, with eight investment managers winning new mandates but Bridgewater and BlackRock dropped from the line up. The new line up means MLC will ...

HOSTPLUS $1bn mandate up for grabs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
HOSTPLUS is looking to hand out $1 billion in investment mandates across all asset classes this year. Sam Sicilia, chief investment officer of the $7 billion fund, HOSTPLUS, said they are looking to spend the sum on existing mandate top-ups and hiring ...

Macq sovereign bond fund scoops $300m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
... government bond investments. The new fund is the latest addition to the True Index Series in the fixed interest and cash asset class. Macquarie has already introduced a True Index Cash Fund and True Index Fixed Interest Fund, both of which don't charge ...

Russell wins IOOF mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
IOOF Holdings has appointed Russell Investments as its investment consultant to help manage its $10 billion multi manager portfolios - a move that puts Russell back in the spotlight on Australia's asset consulting map. Steve Merlicek, chief investment ...

MLC chief investment officer steps down

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... distinguished career with MLC, dating back to 1997. "He has been our CIO since 1998 and in that time has developed a world-class asset management team. Under Chris' guidance MLC's multi-manager offer has flourished and is now one of the biggest manager-of-manager ...

EQT wins RE mandate with Janus

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
Janus Capital Group has appointed Equity Trustees as the Responsible Entity for the recently launched Janus Global Research 130/30 Fund. Janus Capital Group is a global investment firm that comprises of three specialist investment managers - Janus Capital ...