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We are the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
'Can I just add my voice to this. I think the prime minister is incredibly, is A-plus on these issues. If we did what he advises, we'll all be in a better place.' Malcolm, eat your heart out. This was US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner patting the ...

Forensic tool for private equity

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... crisis, particularly as valuations fall by as much as 30 per cent in certain sub-segments of the relatively illiquid asset class.

Sentiment tips back to Aussie shares

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Confidence is returning to Aussie shares according to research from Russell Investments that found 60 per cent of managers expect the S&P/ASX200 to end the year above 3500 points, suggesting they expect no further sustained falls. Russell Investments ...

SMSF in-house asset rules and disclosure flawed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... to and indicate there must be causal link. It would also be very useful for trustees to actually think about what asset class is or is not appropriate for their strategy."

Currency cushions GFC hangover

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
Institutional investors looking for a buffer to their rapidly depleting portfolios are now paying attention to BT Investment Management's Absolute Return Currency Fund - which last year lost only 1 per cent compared to some of its peers which lost up ...

Aladdin combines FI and eq

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The next decade will see a consolidation of investment management information systems, leading to toolsets capable of dealing with all asset classes, a prime example of which is BlackRock's Aladdin fixed interest platform. Nigel Allfrey, managing director ...

GESB seeks more unlisted exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... the risk of distorting equity between new members entering the fund and existing members, particularly during major asset class or market shocks. "This is especially important because GESB members have the ability to transact daily, for example retiring ...

S&P withdraws Lazard ratings

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... Australian Equity Funds (I and W Classes), Lazard Australian Equity Funds (I and W classes) and Lazard Emerging Markets Fund (I Class). Lazard's senior managing director Robert Prugue said it was an internal decision and stressed that there were no changes ...

UniSuper wins Investment Stewardship award

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... see this progress recognised." UniSuper introduced a new Socially Responsible Balanced option and four new single-asset class options. The fund was the 2009 winner of the Super Fund Category. The winner of the 2009 Fund Management Category of the ISA ...

OneAnswer adds six

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... Australia has added six new investment funds to its OneAnswer investment menu and ventured into the infrastructure asset class. Adviser feedback highlighted a need for additional investment funds to assist with portfolio construction, manager diversity ...