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Aurora set to list on ASX

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2010
Aurora Funds, the new name of the soon-to-merge fund managers Aurora Funds Management, Sandringham Capital and Fortitude Capital, is gearing up for an ASX listing after raising an initial $2 million from the market. The funding will go toward research ...

Global instos ramp up alternatives exposure

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
A survey of institutional investors worldwide found they expect to increase their exposure to alternative investments by 5 per cent to 19 per cent, on average, in the next two to three years. The Russell Investments 2010 Global Survey of 119 institutional ...

Macquarie buys Rismark stake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
Macquarie Funds Group has acquired a 53 per cent stake in Rismark, a Sydney-based residential real estate funds management and research group. MFG bought the shareholding for an undisclosed price. According to an ASX statement, MFG will provide Rismark ...

UK green and ethical fund hit $16bn

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
UK's green and ethical funds have surpassed $16 billion, four times the amount more than a decade ago. London-based Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions (EIRIS) found the ethical and green retail market represents around 750,000 investors, up ...

Select wins AXA and CFS mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Select Asset Management's Alternatives Portfolio has been added to the AXA North platform and CFS FirstWrap. The Select Alternatives Portfolio went live on the AXA North platform on 10 May, and CFS FirstWrap on 1 June. A press statement from Select ...

Direct property with a social conscience

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... investors to gain a return while also assisting community aid organisations. Social Investment Australia's Community Investment fund invests in commercial property and mortgages, which will be tenanted by qualified community organisations the firm has ...

RBC Dexia wins Superfund mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
RBC Dexia has won a mandate from managed futures fund provider Superfund to give fund administration, custody and shareholder registry services to five master and feeder funds marketed to Asian investors. "With Asia being a specific part of our growth ...

Super funds could fill resource capital shortfall: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
Super funds should step up to the plate and help with the Australian resources $50-billion funding gap, according to several funds management companies. LimeStreet Capital's research report questions why super funds, including self managed super funds ...

PGI global strategy wins $500m mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... that figure is growing. The fund manager was awarded a $500 million mandate from the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund 18 months ago. "Of the $46 billion we have under management, $4 billion is in global strategies for clients outside the US. ...

Challenger buys Credit Suisse funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
Challenger Financial Services Group has bought Credit Suisse Investments Australia, in a deal which will add nearly $1.8 billion to Challenger's FUM and broaden Challenger's footprint in the credit sector. As part of the deal, Challenger snapped up ...