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AUI and Wingate form JV

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
... private investment and advisory firm Wingate Group are embarking on a joint venture to form a boutique international equities fund manager. Subject to unit holder approval, the joint venture will see AUI take over the management of the Wingate Opportunity ...

Macquarie posts 23pct profit hike

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
Macquarie Group has reported a 23 per cent rise in net profit after tax to $1.8 billion on the previous year, buoyed by strong returns from its investment banking deals and equity-related businesses in Asia-Pacific and Europe. The group's assets under ...

Apostle launches global small-mid cap fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... expertise of two international small to mid cap investment managers and developed the Apostle Global Small-Mid Cap Equities fund, providing exposure to America, Europe and Asia. Half of the fund has a North American allocation, which is managed by Vaughan ...

Vanguard wins $337m ASB mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
New Zealand-based ASB Investments has invested $337 million in Vanguard's global index equities fund. ASB initially tapped into the global equities market via AMP Capital Investors in New Zealand. ASB's underlying fund manager was Hendersons in the ...

NAB boutique launches retail fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
... fund in the top two Australian equities funds, on risk and return basis, over a three year period. The Australian equities fund is available on MLC's MasterKey Custom platform and is expected to be available on MLC MasterKey in May. Established by former ...

Int'l equities full of quality: S&P

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
A Standard & Poor's international equities review found more than half of the funds had achieved either four or five star ratings. The report analysed 62 large cap and nine small cap international equities funds and found six had been awarded five star ...

Pengana buys Saltbush

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... 17.5 per cent net between May 2004 and January 2008." The Saltbush Absolute Return Fund is a long short Australian equities fund that began trading in May 2004. The fund uses a bottom up approach to stock selection targeting 20 to 30 long and 10 to 15 ...

Olympus and Contango explore India

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... beneficial partnership," said John Peirera, managing director Olympus. In April 2007, Olympus launched the India Equities Fund, Australia's first listed investment vehicle dedicated to Indian equities. After raising $75 million at its launch, the India ...

Suncorp Aus equities team sets up boutique

... that the phones have already started ringing this morning with large investors eager to invest in the Donohue-led equities fund. Stephen Lam, Suncorp's general manager for investment strategy and operations has been appointed interim head of equities ...

Falkiner poised for retail growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2007
... non-executive director and cornerstone investor at Falkiner. He is also known for setting up boutique Australian equities fund manager 452 Capital in 2002. Negus has invested $10 million into the group's global equities fund, with the potential to increase ...