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Pengana buys Saltbush

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
Pengana Capital has acquired the Saltbush Absolute Return Fund, which has outperformed the ASX 300 Accumulation Index by 6.8 per cent over the last 12 months. John Parker and Stephen Goldberg, joint portfolio managers of the fund, join the team, with ...

Westpac Staff Super awards $50m to HFA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... Management. This is the first mandate awarded to HFA from WSSF, and the funds will be invested in HFA's diversified investment fund. Robert White, joint managing director of HFA Asset Management, said WSSF approached HFA with the mandate via an asset ...

Lifeplan appoints new solutions manager

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... to meet a spike in demand for technical assistance and training for a newly launched tax-advantaged education investment fund, which has struck a strong chord with investors," said Walsh. "I look forward to the many challenges of further building on ...

Investment infrastructure needs upgrade: ACSA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
Australia must update its investment infrastructure and abolish some taxes to attract more foreign investors, according to a custodial expert. Speaking at the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) conference, Bryan Gray, chairman at ACSA ...

Franklin Templeton allies with Vietcombank

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
NYSE-listed global asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Vietcombank Fund Management (VCBF), an investment management firm focused on private equity in Vietnam. The remaining 51 per cent of VCBF will continue ...

Vietnamese fund draws global attention

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
Emerging markets continue their reign as hotspots for investors as a newly listed Vietnamese investment fund draws international support following the launch of its equity portfolio holdings on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. Viet Han Corporation ...

Aviva offers auto re-weighting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
Aviva has added an automatic re-weighting feature in its Navigator platform that allows advisers to give their clients a more tax effective portfolio. The feature allows advisers to re-weight investment funds in a client's portfolio back to its target ...

Macq wrap adds 12 more funds

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
Macquarie Wrap today announced that it has included 12 new investment funds across its various platforms during December, bringing the total number of funds to approximately 640. Of significant note is the addition of seven Russell Investment Group ...

Take governance seriously or lose investor support

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
Institutional investors have thousands of companies in Australia and overseas bidding for their support and unless companies start taking their governance concerns seriously these investors will vote with their wallets. "Some companies seem to have ...

HSBC brings alts business Down Under

HSBC joins the growing list of alternatives specialists in Australia with its newly established business, HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL). HAIL Australia will distribute funds of hedge funds (FOHFs) to local wholesale investors and cater ...