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QIC eyes Asian mandates through new ambassador

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... their owners." Global infrastructure and global real estate are also generating attention, while private equity and fixed interest are not far behind, said Addis. QIC is exploring opportunities right across Asia, in particular China, Hong Kong and Korea ...

Challenger taps CFSGAM head for retirement product

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... retirement income. He starts his fresh role today. Minney, who has also previously worked as head of Australian fixed interest at Macquarie, will be responsible for generating intellectual property in decumulation portfolio construction, investment strategy ...

IOOF profits soar despite difficult times

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... and distribution. Of the $76 billion in funds under management and advice, 45% was in Australian equities, 39% in fixed interest, 9% in international equities and 6% in property. IOOF manages $19.4 billion in retail superannuation funds, the presentation ...

CFS Global Asset Management creates new emerging market debt team

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... and Asia," she said. CFSGAM also manages fixed income portfolios in Australia and has $50.8 billion in credit, fixed interest and cash assets. It controls $51 billion in equities across the Asia Pacific and in global emerging markets. The establishment ...

Super funds want a cost-benefit analysis on disclosure

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... members want to know whether it is invested in infrastructure, shopping centers, mortgage securities, property, fixed interest. "We've got broad asset classes," she said. "But I think one of the things people really do value, is where is the money." ...

Stocks in freefall on recession fears, banks cut mortgage rates

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... the Commonwealth cut loans fixed for up to five years by up to 0.60%. Susan Buckley, Managing Director, Global Fixed Interest at QIC said all eyes would be on the Federal Open Market Committee meeting tonight seeking reassurance that policy-makers would ...

SMSFs stockpiling cash, weighted to banks

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... holdings for the 1600 SMSFs administered by self-managed super administration provider Multiport have grown by 1% and fixed interest investments have increased 1.3% in the quarter, the report said. Total cash holdings increased to 22.8% of SMSF holdings ...

Agreement reached on debt ceiling

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... Bank. Rainmaker research shows the average superannuation fund has 5.8% of their total assets in international fixed interest products. The largest managed funds have regional fixed interest weightings to North America of between 26% and 32%, according ...

Bonds eye off super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... in a similar way to equities. Core to controlling risk for institutions is to start moving their allocation to fixed interest with sovereign bonds, global credit, bank loans and inflation linked bonds. "There is a still an educational process but there ...

CBA insurance premiums rise

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... dropped 1.9% to $149 billion at the end of June with falls in Australian equity and global equity portfolios. Cash & fixed interest funds were up marginally. CBA's share price was up $0.31 to $49.75 this morning.