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ipac securities awards Bennelong $700m mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... managers, Vina and Bennelong, join Schroders and Lazard as part of ipac's four managers that manage its $3 billion of Aussie equities portfolios, within its multi-manager portfolios.

ipac securities awards Vinva $1.2bn mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... to identify the fundamental and technical factors that help predict future share movements. Rogers said that, Aussie equities is an important asset class in his fund from an allocation perspective. "In a balanced fund we currently have about 31% of capital ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... rates, which the Fed hopes will spur borrowing and spending. Locally, no major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, ANZ is due to make its interest rates decision at its monthly meeting while Orpheus Energy and Quest Petroleum are scheduled ...

Medcraft calls for international super benchmarking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... weight of fixed income in portfolios, with most managers in other OECD nations allocating more to fixed income and less to equities. Medcraft said this kind of data provided on statements would help a member understand any differences and ask more informed ...

Concentrated portfolios can benefit HNW

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
Private investors who are not concerned with a deviation from global indices can benefit from a concentrated equities portfolio, said Private Portfolio Managers (PPM). "Many high net worth (HNW) and family offices find it difficult to access international ...

Marathon assets under review

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... of the global portfolios, it is understood that two local institutional investors have already withdrawn their global equities investments with the fund manager.... more to come

Investment management hit by downturn

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... mandate awarded to them by iPac Securities. In existence since 2003, the mandate was comprised exclusively of Australian equities. Valued at $1.2 billion, the lost mandate represents around 15% of BlackRock's total Australian equities FUM. According ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... economic news on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release its bulletin for the September 2012 quarter. In equities news, Bupa Health Australia managing director Richard Bowden is scheduled to address the American Chamber of Commerce ...

Defensive investors may have traded risks

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... component that aims to stabilise income can help investors profit if interest rates fall or if there is a flight from equities during difficult times, said Turek. "And thirdly, an "inflation linked" component that links returns over the long run to inflation ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... confidence has risen slightly, but remains sluggish despite several cash rate cuts and a relatively solid economy. In equities news, BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser is scheduled to deliver key speech at Conversation Series lunch in Melbourne. The mining ...