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Alternative goes mainstream as long-only dies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
The move to more sophisticated investment strategies and the wide adoption of so-called alternative strategies as standard fare will result in the continued decline of traditional low-risk long-only mandates, according to investment consultants Watson ...

ACT Govt to announce investment review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The ACT Government is set to announce a review of investments held by its investment funds, including the ACT future fund for superannuation liabilities, the $2 billion Superannuation Provision Account (SPA). The Canberra Times has reported that Chief ...

PE investment in UK boosts job: BVCA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), through a survey confirming the economic impact of private equity investment, has hit back at claims private equity investors have poor disclosure and do not contribute to the national economy. "In the ...

RBC Dexia expanding service range

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007
RBC Dexia Investor Services is ramping up its service range and increasing the depth of what it offers investors, particularly by leveraging its alternative investments expertise gained in other markets. Brad Taylor, global head of hedge fund services ...

AGEST to hold AGM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007
Public offer industry fund AGEST will join the elite list of super funds brave enough to directly front their members in person when it holds its first member meeting in Canberra on 19 April. Michael Seton, chief executive of AGEST, said, "This is the ...

Labor the party of wealth creation: Swan

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
The fact that superannuation funds today hold assets equivalent to 95 per cent of GDP proves that Labor is the real party of wealth creation, said Shadow Treasurer Wayne Swan in a major speech he presented on superannuation earlier this month. "Only ...

...while Dutton says Labor is missing the MIS point

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
Labor seems unable to make up its mind as to whether it supports the Australian Tax Office's agribusiness managed investment schemes (AMIS) ruling or whether it doesn't, said Assistant Treasurer Peter Dutton. In clear signs the election build-up is ...

MetLife sells annuity business to Challenger

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
MetLife Insurance has entered into an agreement to transfer ownership its annuity and pension business to Challenger Life. The sale is part of MetLife's strategy to focus on its core strengths, particularly group insurance. "This transaction will free ...

R&D and new clients drive a transformed Bravura

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
Revenue from acquisitions, research and development initiatives, combined with organic growth, have driven technology solutions provider Bravura to more than double in size in just the last year. Iain Dunstan, Bravura group chief executive officer and ...

AAS loses chief executive

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
Super fund administrator AAS has confirmed that chief executive, Andrew Alcock, has left the company, less than six months after taking on the role. With major rival and industry leader SuperPartners also being in the search for a chief executive and ...