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Fund managers on the move: S&P

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
Almost two-thirds of 'key departures' from fund managers in 2010 came from equities, according to Standard & Poor's. There were 40 key staff departures during the whole of 2010, 37.5 per cent from domestic equities and 22.5 per cent from international ...

Fund manager takes social media to next level

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
Australian equities boutique fund manager NakedFunds Management has incorporated social media into its daily dealings with both its investors and potential clients. Using a Facebook-like interactive page, NakedFunds uses online capabilities to survey ...

Future Fund climbs sovereign league tables

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... returns above the Consumer Price Index over the long term to meet its investment mandate. The report said the Future Fund's equities allocation fell from 44 per cent of total assets in 2009 to 36 per cent in 2010. It's Australian equities component fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... March share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 4,575. There is no economic data due for release or any equities-related events scheduled for Friday. On Thursday, the Australian share market ended flat, having recovered from early losses ...

Senior departures at Acadian

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... Equity fund will retain its four-star rating as will Australian Equity and Geared Global Equity. Acadian's Australian Equities Long/Short fund remains at three stars while Global Equities Long/Short is rated at two stars. S&P fund ratings are awarded ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... on the local market. In economics news on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its quarterly bulletin. In equities, Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder will address a Committee for Economic Development of Australia luncheon. Myer ...

Share plummet overplayed - fund managers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... natural disaster into an economic one," he added. In a clear sign of risk aversion, investors have been quick to sell off equities, commodities and commodity currencies in favour of fixed income assets. Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief ...

Dealer groups stay with Japan, eye opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... in the underlying trends in Japanese asset prices "We maintain our view that, over the balance of the year, Japanese equities and bond yields are more likely to rise than fall. However, given the recent events, the paths to these outcomes may be different ...

ASX builds rival platform take on Chi-X

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
The ASX is set to introduce its own new products for equity traders as it loses its hold on Australian equities trading and prepares for the new competitive market starting later this year. Reacting to the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions ...

Ratings houses silent on Japan fund fallout

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... research at Morningstar, said the average super fund on their database has a 23.17 per cent weighting to international equities. Japan forms roughly 2.3 per cent of the global index weighting, meaning the Nikkei's plunge so far has made only 20 basis ...