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Prime Super restructures equities portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
The $1 billion-plus Prime Super has overhauled its $570 million equities portfolio and withdrew mandates with State Street, BlackRock and BGI, while the fund looks for alternative assets to add to its investments. Lachlan Baird, chief executive of Prime ...

IOOF awards Legg Mason $100m small caps mandate

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... strategy has returned 12 per cent p.a. The news marks the second piece of significant business for Legg Mason's Australian equities franchise in recent months after it won an $80 million mandate from ESI Super in July.

ASX200 to hit 5,600: forecast

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
Advisers reviewing the Aussie equities portfolios of their clients can look forward to the round of forecasts coming through this time of the year - with one fund manager predicting as much as a 20 per cent upside in the ASX200 over the course of 2011. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
... billion of Treasury Notes maturing on February 11, 2011, and $300 million of Treasury Notes maturing on March 25, 2011. In equities news, Nufarm Ltd holds its annual general meeting. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed flat after weaker ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... remained marginally lower at noon with softer than expected third quarter economic growth not having a major impact on equities. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.2 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4,575.2, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Asset Super awards mandates

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... Meanwhile, the fund has terminated its Bernstein Global Value mandate of approximately $30 million invested in international equities. Just over 50 per cent of that mandate was reallocated to an existing Schroder's QEP Value Fund and the 45 per cent ...

DNR wins mandate, targets dealer groups

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... through institutional rating houses, said Dalton. The firm intends to pitch its high conviction strategies, Australian equities and socially responsible investing expertise to draw more institutional investment mandates next year. Meanwhile, Dalton said ...

QIC sees stronger Aus equities in 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
Despite troubles abroad and a challenging environment for the financial sector, one Australian equities manager says local blue chip stocks are poised for gains in 2011. Paul Barnes, managing director of Australian equities at Queensland Investment ...

Danger everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... Don't go into bonds, they're overvalued. Speaking of overvaluation, not safe in gold or other commodities either. And equities? Look up young man! Look at the above paragraphs and it would be enough to scare your pants off. Cash is safe... maybe, if ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... million of April 2020 bonds, and the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its index of commodity prices for November. In equities news, OrotonGroup Ltd and TPG Telecom Ltd hold annual general meetings. On Tuesday, the Australian share market slid to a ...