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Legg Mason appoints Senior Research Analyst

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Legg Mason Australian Equities has appointed Andrew Chambers as senior research analyst covering listed property, infrastructure and utilities. Chambers will report to head of research Michael Slack and will provide research support to portfolio manager ...

Value has its risks in emerging markets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... volatility in global financial markets is causing institutional investors to increase allocations to emerging market equities but there are risks involved, according to an emerging markets specialist. Global emerging markets fund management firm, Somerset ...

AustralianSuper gives Alphinity $400+ million mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
New boutique investment manager, Alphinity Investment Management, has landed an Australian equities mandate from AustralianSuper valued at over $400 million. Launched in 2010 by four previous AllianceBernstein heavyweights, Alphinity Investment Management ...

Franklin Templeton launches Australian equity fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Following Franklin Templeton's acquisition of Australian equities manager Balanced Equity Management in July of this year, the firm has launched an Australian equities fund for both retail and institutional investors. The new fund aims to outperform ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... is the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index (PCI) for October, In equities news, RXP Services due to list on the ASX, Orica Ltd posts its full year resultsand RSM International chief executive Jean ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... points at 4,271. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its statement on monetary policy, In equities news, Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis is to address an Australian Institute of Company Directors luncheon. In Australia ...

van Eyk adds UBS-HALO to the Blueprint Australian Shares Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... said Olsen. UBS-HALO (High Alpha Long-Term Opportunities) received an A rating from van Eyk in its March 2011 Australian Equities Concentrated Review. According to van Eyk, the "concentrated, style-neutral" approach of the UBS-HALO portfolio is a good ...

IMAs not a product but a business model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... that they are able to manage almost any investment that has a tradeable price, they are no longer just the preserve of equities. Holdsworth said for advisers to survive they need to build a proposition, a challenge that becomes imperative when weighed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... Australian Industry Group/Commonwealth Bank Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for October is released. In equities news, the ANZ posts its full year results, News Corp reports its first quarter earnings while Boral Ltd holds its annual general ...

Tyndall appoints new head of institutional

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... institutional and corporate superannuation areas, with asset class expertise ranging across fixed income, credit and Australian equities. "We now have our senior management team in place, reflecting our position of an independent Australian fund manager ...