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2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... somewhere, which is why there will be a move into fixed interest. Investors being gunshy about jumping back quickly into equities will reinforce this push, but it will also trigger excess demand as the rest of the world likes our bonds too. If this forces ...

NZ Super fund kicks out companies

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... Israel and its subsidiary Danya Cebus, Elbit, Shikun & Binui in which the fund had small allocations through its passive equities portfolio have now been excluded. It's understood that their exclusion follows work the companies did in the Occupied ...

MLC removes managers

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Four Australian equities managers have been let go in a shakeup of two of National Australia Bank-owned MLC's investment strategies, the wealth manager revealed yesterday. Three new Australian equities managers were also appointed, with the changes ...

Investors turn from cash to fixed income: UBS

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... Macnish associate director with UBS expects 2013 to deliver a steady migration out of cash into fixed income, and then into equities as investor risk appetite continues to adjust. Macnish expects good income generating stocks, like the big-four banks ...

Not all ETFs are made equal: Lonsec

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... there are subtle but important differences between ETFs, and the nature of each fund's underlying investment - such as equities, debt or hybrid securities - means returns have the potential to be vastly different," Elsworth noted. "Investors requiring ...

Prime Value boosts BDM team

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
Boutique Australian Equities Manager, Prime Value Asset Management has appointed former adviser partnership manager at Russell Investment Group, Jake Ireland as national distribution manager. Prior to his seven year stint at Russell, Ireland was a business ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... rebound in investor confidence in eurozone powerhouse Germany has sent Frankfurt stocks to a near five year high and lifted equities across Europe. Frankfurt's DAX 30 added 0.78 per cent to 7,589.75 points, its highest level since the beginning of 2008. ...

FIIG Securities appoints new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... the fixed interest asset class to a broader range of investors seeking higher yield as an alternative to higher-risk equities," he said. "In addition, FIIG's recent award-winning bond issue for Silver Chef highlights the opportunity to expand corporate ...

One-stop admin and investment shops target SMSFs

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Major players in equities, cash and other debt instruments - notably large fund managers and major banks - are well positioned to aggressively move into the SMSF fund administration space currently dominated by accountants, according to Chris Lumby ...

Five Aus equities managers share $1bn in new mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Close to $1 billion dollars worth of new Australian equities mandates have been handed out by industry superannuation fund VicSuper as part of an investment overhaul. AllianceBernstein, Perpetual, Tribeca Investment Partners, SG Hiscock and Vinva will ...