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New bond fund targets corporate sector

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Australian Unity subsidiary Altius Asset Management sees good value in term deposits and the corporate sector after launching its bond fund. The fixed interest boutique, led by chief investment officer, Bill Bovingdon, invests in fixed interest securities ...

Adviser fee structures hit the spotlight

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... also warned advisers that there was a growing body of evidence to suggest ASIC doesn't like asset-pricing models. The corporate regulator says on its consumer-oriented MoneySmart website that when choosing an adviser it's better to pay a flat fee (such ...

Macquarie backs annuity income as contributions drop

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
Macquarie said that annuity style income provided by its banking and financial services, funds management and corporate and asset finance divisions will drive growth in the medium term after reporting a drop in group contributions for Q1 2012. Macquarie ...

Higher US interest rates possible on downgrade

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... would likely result in higher interest rates on Treasury securities. "This would have a spill-over effect onto the US corporate and consumer markets, raising borrowing rates as well," he told Financial Standard. Molumphy said this would create further ...

Bennelong nabs two Herschel managers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... worked in Merrill Lynch Investment Banking in Singapore and UK and previously oversaw mergers and acquisitions with KPMG Corporate Finance in Australia. Bennelong currently manages almost $1.8 billion in funds under management.

ING Investment adopts Bloomberg Platform

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... system which reports and ranks analyst and research teams over a period of time. Patrick den Besten, head of ING IM's corporate analytics-emerging markets team, said their research analysts are based on a simple streamlined system "The Bloomberg Trade ...

Time for super to step up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... billion of dollars in investment flows particularly if it reinforces constructive initiatives regarding climate change, corporate disclosure, nation building and rebalancing the financial services market. He said if Australia can marshal these forces ...

Western Asset brings in fixed income manager

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... analyst focusing on the Australian and New Zealand markets, as part of a team of six. He will also help develop new corporate and structured credit products for Australian investors. Shinnick has previously managed portfolios at Lehman Brothers Asset ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Several large superannuation funds last week demanded improved corporate governance in the wake of the News Corporation scandal, but both the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Australian Institute of Company Directors have said the ...

Bank of Melbourne relaunches with plans for 90 new branches

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... 13%." "There's a big need in Victoria for a local regional bank," he said. St George had 41 retail branches and five corporate banking centres in the state prior to the relaunch of the former Bank of Melbourne brand, which was taken out of the market ...