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US instos ramp up alts to 22pct

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... Investing surveyed 191 US endowments and foundations, corporate plans and public funds and found a strong desire for the asset class. Those surveyed represent more than $1.2 trillion in assets under management The survey found the current average allocation ...

Back testing not enough

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... increasingly risky, to such an extent that investors really weren't getting the kind of defensive, sleep-at-night asset class they originally bought," said Parker.

ING taps Ukraine insurance market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... the Ukraine as a significant investment opportunity with a population of more than 46 million people and a rising middle class. Jacques de Vaucleroy, member of the executive board of ING Group, said the firm's strategy is to build a "leading position" ...

Aust and HK strengthen retail ties

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... industry in a bid to encourage local funds to make the most out of the mutual recognition. Similarly, ASIC will issue a class order shortly providing Hong Kong authorised funds with a 'conditional relief' from registration in Australia and from certain ...

US pension fund to settle suit for $930m

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) fund yesterday announced a proposed $930 million (US$865 million) settlement of a class-action lawsuit against UnitedHealth, a healthcare services group where CalPERS holds 4.9 million shares worth $132 million. ...

AXA extends cover for 457 visas

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
AXA upgrades its individual life insurance suite to include cover for 457 visa holders and separately, better cover for prostate cancer. As part of the firm's annual life insurance upgrade, 457 visa holders can now obtain a two-year income protection ...

Wanted: Wharton scholar

CAMERON BOGGS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... and global investments. "I encourage all fund executives to apply. Wharton's program is world-renowned. They have first class facilities and the lecturers provide real-world, real-time expert knowledge," said Baldwin. The scholarship covers the cost ...

New multi-managers challenge incumbents: S&P

The latest S&P review of multi-managers in alternative strategies shows that a new batch of fund managers are coming to the fore as investors change the rulebook on what fund products are great and what aren't. The report found there are more overseas ...

TAAM signs TPC for Asia fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... continued, "In particular, when you look at the positive long term fundamentals, growth in the number of discretionary middle class consumers&the current market environment [and] the low debt levels across Asia, are in stark contrast to what's happening ...

MMC recruits McLaughlin and Frost

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
MMC Contrarian has appointed former Australian Wealth Management head of research, Justin McLaughlin, as chief investment officer and former Investors Mutual Limited portfolio manager, Paul Frost, as portfolio manager. This announcement follows the ...