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S&P adds two to fund ratings team

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007

Standard and Poor's has bolstered its fund ratings team with the appointment of two ratings specialists, one to be based in Sydney and the other in the Melbourne office. Miles Collins joins the Sydney team after spending seven years with UK investment ...

TOWER adds two to its board

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006

... Infrastructure. Pliner holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws from Witwatersrand University and a Master of Laws with first class honours from Cambridge University. He has worked as a financial journalist in South Africa, a lecturer of law at Melbourne ...

Sovereign MF building up its aged care portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006

... sector. In addition we believe this fund offers further diversification for investors, but most importantly into an asset class with enormous growth potential" The Sovereign Viculus Aged Care Property Fund is an open ended property trust focused on established ...

Not-for-profits winning but master trusts catching up

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006

... than the not-for-profit funds. So in the recent strong equity markets the master trusts have performed well due to asset class selection." The performance convergence reinforces informal theories in the superannuation market that industry funds better ...

FUM climbs to $1.3 trillion trumping national debt

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2006

Even though growth in Australian sourced funds under management (FUM) has slowed, it still reached $1.3 trillion at end September, enough to pay off our national debt and still leave us with plenty of spare change for Christmas. According to Rainmaker's ...

AMP Capital Core Property Fund scores highest rating

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006

The AMP Capital Core Property Fund has been awarded the highest rating from property investment research consultancy Managed Investment Assessments (MIA) owing to its significant diversification characteristics and healthy returns. Anton Lawrence, MIA ...

Manage risks not returns

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006

Investment managers will guarantee their long-term survival if they focus first on managing risks rather than returns, as good returns will almost always follow sound risk management practices. Speaking at the Investment Management Consultants Association ...

FinLit database to identify gaps and overlaps

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006

Following the launch of the UnderstandingMoney campaign, the Financial Literacy Foundation is now setting up a database of financial literacy programs while also expanding its programs into vocational education. The Foundation is also now compiling ...

Devote 20 per cent or more to direct property: ADPIA

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006

... (ADPIA) said investors should be allocating at least 20 per cent of their portfolios to direct property. An analysis of asset class performance data for the last 10 and 20 years, undertaken by Atchison Consultants, found that the high income components ...

Access all asset classes: Vanguard

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006

The outlook for most asset classes is healthy for 2007, according to Vanguard, but the most pragmatic and cost effective way to gain exposure across all asset classes is through properly diversified passive investing. While banking and financial services ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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