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Slim pickings in intl equities: van Eyk

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Only a small number of international equities passed muster at the latest review conducted by van Eyk ahead of what the ratings house believes is a five-year period where 'cracks in the system' will resurface and hurt many fund managers in the sector. ...

CFS funds placed 'on hold' following staff departure

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... the 'on hold' status of the funds resolved in December, when the funds are assessed as part of a broader international equities sector review.

AUI appoints head of portfolio management

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... institutional investors on all aspects of investment strategy. He also had specialist research responsibilities in international equities; currency management; and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policy. Smith previously worked at ...

AvSuper awards hedge fund mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... Stanley Global Property Securities Fund. "We feel we'll get better returns by allocating the proceeds to international equities," said Griffiths. Fauchier Partners' Absolute Return Trust has over $625 million in assets under management in Australia. ...

FuturePlus seeks more alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... advising its clients, including the $3 billion Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS), to reduce their international equities exposure and reallocate up to a combined 25 per cent into global listed infrastructure, property, and credit. Michael ...

Assets that thrive under pressure

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
... losses with $369 billion FUM in June 2007 falling to $227 billion by June this year, down 38 per cent. International equities also fell 19 per cent from $290 billion to $235 billion over the same time period. By contrast, indexed funds rose from $173 ...

Rise of the new rich

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... idea on which consumer goods stocks could go ballistic over the next few decades. It also hints at how international equities portfolios should look like to tap on where the middle class are spending their new found wealth. On top of the pyramid are ...

Going global with Threadneedle

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... said. By increasing its local presence, Threadneedle is hoping to capitalise on the diversification into international equities that was already well embedded in the psyche of Australian institutions, the company's Australian head of distribution, David ...

HSBC wins Ascalon mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
... range of funds including seven distinct investment management firms, across alternatives, Australian and international equities. Ascalon invests in boutique funds management firms including Arkx Investments, H3 Global Investments and Continuum Capital ...

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... the average Australian super fund by 50 per cent, buoyed by a portfolio that is heavily biased towards international equities - and arguably by keeping a close eye on ESG. The fund returned 15.45 per cent over the 2009/2010 financial year, after fees ...