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Gems in smaller property trusts: BTIM

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
... worst performing managers report up to 70 per cent losses in the last year. Despite this, the firm managed to perform in the top of its peer group, according to the Mercer Investment Performance Surveys on AREIT (all funds) as at 31 August, ranking top ...

Rejoice for rates have risen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2009
Talk of the town. That's the RBA of course. At a time when other G-20 nations continue to debate the growth alphabet of their own recovery, Australia's central bank declared, 'no mas!' 'No mas' need for keeping interest rates at the emergency level ...

Count: 13 times lucky

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... advice firm and employs 23 people. There are also three principals, whose average age is 33. Achieve has been listed in BRW's top 100 accounting firms consecutively in the last three years. The firm focuses primarily on the provision of payroll management ...

Europe fails at fee disclosure

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
The European fund industry is failing the fees transparency test - while Australian fund managers are facing their own woes when it comes to unbundling fund costs, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. According to the "Ideal Fund - Reengineering the ...

Macq tops income sector review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
The Macquarie Income Opportunities fund is the only fund to receive a 'highly recommended' rating after a review of 13 income funds by Lonsec. Elizabeth Newman, senior investment analyst at Lonsec, said credit markets caused havoc for many credit investment ...

Britten to head BlackRock Global Investors in Aus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... on all BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors (BGI) funds are unaffected by the management changes. The restructure at the top comes just three months after BlackRock announced plans to buy the investment management arm of Barclays for an eye-popping ...

Fundies struggle to manage costs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... all businesses surveyed, only 41 per cent could sustain the cost reduction strategy for over a year. The survey also found top financial performers with a cost ratio below 85 per cent reviewed their cost structures every six months, used Business Process ...

Super fund exec pay under fire

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... superannuation system. Unlike listed companies, superannuation funds are not legislated to disclose the remuneration of their top executives. In a separate development, the Productivity Commission today released its discussion draft report on executive ...

BUSS(Q) seeks Asian exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
The $1.5 billion BUSS(Q) is looking to award a $30 million Asia ex-Japan mandate, and has terminated investments with QIC, Dexion, Warakirri Asset Management and Morgan Stanley. The Building Unions Superannuation Scheme (Queensland), which had $1.46 ...

Murphy takes over the reins at BNY Mellon

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... provide strong opportunities for out product set," said Jon Little, vice chair at BNP Mellon Asset Management. "By bringing in top talent such as Bruce, we are confident we have the right people on board to manage the acceleration of our business and ...