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Esemplia write-down almost complete

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... pension fund clients had terminated their mandates with the group but was hopeful that a number of new hires could turn performance around. Legg Mason announced the decision to write down the $500 million emerging markets boutique last month following ...

OMTs - one year on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
It's all about China.A It's not landing hard.A It's stabilising. That's what you'll read in most finance headlines this morning Virginia as the main pusher of positive sentiment in Asian equity markets yesterday and Wall Street overnight. Europe closed ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... through the 'Breaking News' section. For investment professionals, the research tables on super funds and managed funds performance data - supplied by Rainmaker Information and publishers in the print edition - are also on iPadA(C) in an interactive. ...

AMP Capital appoints manager for office fund

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... compelling strategy to successfully tackle challenges the REIT faced through the GFC and deliver outstanding investment performance." Prior to joining the AA-REIT as CEO in 2009, Mr McGrath was the chief executive of the Allco Commercial REIT (now known ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... nine points at 5,147. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Industry Group and Housing Industry Association's performance of construction index for August is released. Future Fund chairman David Gonski is also scheduled to speak about Australia's ...

Fund managers mislead researchers on reasons for staff turnover

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... weaknesses within an organisation (such as weak recruitment and selection procedures) than it is to poor individual performance," Lander said. "In a world dominated by short-termism, many businesses these days, including many larger investment institutions ...

Future Fund MD Burgess to step down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... colleagues in the Agency and the areas that we have been able to develop in my time with the Fund. With recent strong performance and the Fund now fully invested, I have decided to return to the private sector to bring my experience to that field." Burgess ...

Trophy infrastructure assets too expensive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... much higher multiples than the market expected. Utilities and airports and other large assets with robust operational performance are going for high prices, both in Australia and globally," he said. The $85 billion Future Fund recently defended the price ...

Bentham appoints Goldman Sachs client portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... Richard Quin said. Against the backdrop of challenging markets for fixed income and credit, Bentham has achieved strong performance. The fund manager's flagship Bentham Wholesale Global Income Fund returned 19.21% (net of fees) for the year to 30 June ...

Buy me a house

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... of 3.0%. The disappointing retail sales report - up 0.1% in the month of July and 1.9% over the year - and the AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index that showed activity in the sector remained in contraction territory for the 26th straight month in ...