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ETFs pull away from $5bn mark

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... "In a month where the Australian dollar fell sharply against the US dollar, it was no surprise unhedged international equities ETFs performed well and also had strong inflows," said Drew Corbett, head of investment strategy at BetaShares. "This bias ...

Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Australian international equities manager Five Oceans Asset Management has been chosen to run Skandia Investment Group's US$350 million global equity fund. Until now the fund had been managed by JP Morgan Asset Management. "Five Oceans Asset Management ...

Investment FUM nears $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... hedge funds and private equity (down 14%), listed property and Australian equities (both down 10%) and international equities (down 9%). Shifting the focus to distribution segments, Rainmaker noted that the fastest growing we were small super funds which ...

CIOs see no let up in European debt crisis

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... the US, there are signs the economy has stabilised, which is helping to drive optimism in Australian and international equities." In the longer term, chief investment officers surveyed identified the impact of unwinding debt in both Europe and the US ...

Strong period for markets ahead: K2

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... equities," said Nick Griffin, K2's head of international strategy. Jeff Thomson, portfolio manager for the international equities team, told adviser delegates during a recent presentation that while equity markets are cheap, K2 expects markets to enjoy ...

Australia doesn't need a SWF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... and international property, the second largest into cash and alternatives, the third largest holder of international equities, the fourth largest for bonds and international assets and the 16th largest for Australian equities.

Lloyd new Perpetual CEO, Ryan steps down

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... following the first three month review. The subsequent months brought the closure of Perpetual's Irish in-house international equities business, a move to US managers Wellington Management Company and the sale of its self-managed super fund administration ...

Bonds, tailored equities and income top ETF picks

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... market could be worth $500 million by year's end, according to Russell Investments, who has picked bonds, international equities and income as the best buys for growth for next 12 months. The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has reached $5 ...

Challenger appoints head of Boutique Partnerships

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... across numerous asset classes including inflationlinked bonds, global credit investment, and local and international equities. Challenger's Boutique Partnerships has a range of varied asset classes including three fixed income boutiques, four Australian ...

Indexed FUM up 30% since GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... losing favour among advocates of the investment style. For example, indexing penetration for Australian and international equities has continued to climb to 15% and 23% respectively, revealed Rainmaker in its recent Roundup report. "This is the highest ...