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ING OneAnswer gets upgraded and fine-tuned

In response to adviser and research house feedback, ING has significantly upgraded and fine-tuned its flagship OneAnswer platform. The $10 billion flagship platform will have an additional 16 funds, lower fees and better online functionality as part ...

TWUSUPER revamps investment strategy

Transport industry super fund TWUSUPER has announced it is undertaking a strategic investment review with plans to include new asset classes and alternative investments. "The last strategic review was back in 2003 so we felt it appropriate to have another ...

S&P rates Macquarie Newton funds 4 stars

S&P has awarded the Macquarie multi-strategy Newton funds 4 stars. The Newton funds use a multi-strategy approach bundled into a single investment fund that invests into assets with low correlation to traditional asset classes. They are medium to long ...

Emerging market bonds bull run to continue: PIMCO

Emerging market (EM) bonds will continue to be an attractive asset class for the remainder of this year and next, according to global fixed income manager PIMCO. In the five years to June 2005, the PIMCO EM Composite posted annualised returns of 19.1 ...

New indexed option for Statewide

South Australian based industry fund Statewide has introduced a new investment option called Statewide Indexed. The indexed balanced fund was launched in July with little fanfare though its inclusion to Statewide's menu of 10 investment options shows ...

Fund managers doubt local equities: Russell

... post Katrina, weighing heavily on investor's minds," he said. Investors cast Australian bonds as the most desultory asset class again, with interest rates and the inflationary impact of oil prices affecting confidence with 70 per cent of respondents ...

UK pension funds weaker than Oz

The UK pension funds market posted a second quarter return of 5.1 per cent amid rising fuel prices and weak company earnings affecting the global equities market during the same period. This is, however, the UK pension funds' ninth straight quarter ...

IXIS Australia doubles to $2 billion

... "Our performance clearly demonstrates the very strong loyalty of our existing client base and the fact that we have top class managers." he says. "Harris Alternatives for example is well-established. It's one of the few hedge funds that hasn't had a ...

Industry funds continue to outperform

... The analysis however did not look at which fund segments dominates the top funds in each sector, particularly the asset class investment sectors increasingly favored by more experienced investors. Fees on average also came in lower for industry funds ...

S&P rates St.George's second global RMBS

... prime residential mortgage loan backing. S&P has assigned 'AAA' ratings to both the A-1 and A-2 classes of notes while the B class received a 'AA' rating and the C Class an 'A' rating. The amounts relating to the A-1, A-2, B, and C classes are $US1 billion ...

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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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