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Mercer expands with global chief investment role

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Clarke. In the role, Clarke will be working across all portfolio management activities with mainstream assets such as equities, property, fixed interest and multi-asset portfolios within the investment management business. "I'll be responsible for these ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was light at 3.7 billion shares. LONDON - European equities were mixed with investors focused on the debt-ceiling struggle in Washington and debt crisis contagion in Europe. Stock market ...

State Super CEO heads to Schroders

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... of a fixed income and multi assets team of ten. Schroders Australia has over $25.8 billion in assets across Australian equities, fixed income and multi asset strategies.

ORBIS launches cash based fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
Orbis Australia has launched a retail cash plus equities fund, the Orbis/SM Australia Opportunity Fund. The new Fund is the second one Orbis has launched in Australia since the launch of the Orbis/SM Australian Equity Fund in 2004. The Orbis/SM Australia ...

No way USA can't repay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... even if a default is averted - and unleash hell in the financial markets, wouldn't we have seen a much bigger drop in equities than these? Wouldn't US Treasuries soar through the stratosphere as investors dump IOU's of a borrower who cannot repay? Oh ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... Anika Foundation in Sydney, and the Housing Industry Association releases its Trades Report for the June quarter. In equities news, Alesco Corp Ltd issues full year results, and Petsec Energy Ltd and Oil Search Ltd issue quarterly production reports. ...

Planners remain wary of switching cash to equities

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... of cash in client portfolios. Zurich spoke to 300 advisers nationwide with 59% "indicating a potential swing back into equities" in the next 6-12 months with 78% of those considering a rebalancing in favour of growth assets. Australian shares would be ...

Perpetual downgraded as FUM redistributed

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... is now being managed by Sevior's successor Paul Skamvougeras, portfolio manager of Perpetual's long/short Australian-equities fund. S&P accepted that Sevior may return in January next year, but as it was uncertain it had to downgrade the fund. "Although ...

New tool launched to gear SMSFs into property

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... notes to the attendees pointing out that property was the largest single asset class in Australia, triple the size of the equities market and returns averaging 9.5% over the last 10 years. But Tony Bates, financial adviser from boutique high net worth ...

Zurich launches program to match demographic trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... less cash after a nationwide survey of 300 advisers. According to results, 59% indicated a potential swing back into equities within six - 12 months. The survey found that those advisers that would rebalance their customers' cash holdings preferred growth ...