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Zurich reviews managers after DeAM divestment

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
Hot on the heels of Deutsche Asset Management's (DeAM) divestment of its Australian funds management manufacturing business to Aberdeen Asset Management, Zurich Financial Services has asked Mercer Investment Consulting to undertake a review of managers ...

DeAM sets sights firmly on alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
In a bold strategic move, Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) is positioning itself to stride ahead of all comers in the alternatives space and has agreed to sell its Australian equities and fixed income businesses to Aberdeen Asset Management for around ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher after a day of steady trading on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0702 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 15 points to 6,013. Today is expected to be quiet on ...

China funds under pressure?

Share markets worldwide have already bounced back after their sudden declines yesterday, precipitated by China's share market fall, but the scare has prompted investors to reassess the value of China-specific funds. Up until this week China's growth ...

Ignore global benchmarks: Aberdeen

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2007
Global benchmarks don't offer much in the way of diversification, according to Aberdeen Asset Management, but a well constructed global equities portfolio can offer investors one of the most effective means of diversification available. Andrew McMenigall ...

China booming to a bubble?

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
There are growing concerns that a bubble is forming in the Chinese stock market as local investors drive up prices to record levels, with over 1.4 million new trading accounts opening up in January alone. The Chinese Banking Regulation Commission (CBRC) ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
The Australian share market was weaker at noon, following a soft lead from Wall Street with traders sitting on the sidelines ahead of the latest US economic data tonight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.6 points to 5444.6, while ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... now there is speculation that rates may in fact be eased. Yesterday saw the Japanese parliament officially appoint Shinzo Abe to the role of Prime Minister, a role that he is expected to administer with his more centralist growth oriented and internationally ...

Land of the giants: World's top 500 fund managers

There's been a major reshuffle in the annual list of the world's 500 largest fund managers after the spate of mergers and demergers that rocked the industry last year. According to the annual Pensions & Investments/Watson Wyatt World 500 Ranking Survey ...

Absolutely, positively Naos

Absolute return fund manager, Naos Asset Management, plans to differentiate itself from the rest of the boutique herd by tailoring its products to the needs of an overlooked sub-segment of high-net worth investors. Managing director Mona Makaj said ...