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Lonsec approves iShares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) received an 'approved' rating from Lonsec. The Lonsec report notes iShares ETFs represent an efficient, liquid and cost effective means for investors to gain index exposure to different ...

Four funds crossed off "On Hold" list

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... executing their mandates despite ASIC's shorting ban. S&P removed its "On Hold" ratings for the Advance Global Alpha Fund, BGI Global Markets Fund, BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha Fund, and Colonial First State Equity Income Fund, following a blanket ...

BGI adds two more ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) listed a further two iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs), providing Australian investors access to Brazil, Russia, India and China and the top 50 companies in Asia. The iShares MSCI BRIC provides access to more than ...

BGIA expands insto team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... Benson and senior research officer at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Connelly will report to BGI client director, Chris Evans and will develop and manage relationships with BGIA's institutional clients. Before joining BGIA ...

Hedge funds to beat

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... Best Market Neutral Fund Winner Bennelong Long Short Equity Fund Finalist Fortitude Capital Absolute Returns Trust Finalist BGI Total Return - Australian Equity Market Neutral Best Global Macro/Futures Fund Winner Kaiser Trading Fund SPC Finalist Apeiron ...

CSRF chases alpha

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) awarded Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and BlackRock Investment Management a $100 million mandate each to capture short-term equity market opportunities. The mandates were allocated to the BGI ...

ANZ Super cuts option costs by 40pc

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... equities portfolios to cut costs and level the amount of its risk exposure. ANZ Staff Super axed its mandates to WestLB and BGI to manage Australian shares. Russell Investment Management's mandate to manage the Australian and international shares portfolios ...

BGI targets adviser iShare apathy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) juggernaut, Barclay's Global Investors (BGI) iShares is targeting financial planners in the second of this year to alert them on the benefits of using the funds. Adam Seccombe, iShares co head, said iShares are used by the ...

Vanguard appoints Asia MD

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
... Lee is an experienced fund management professional previously working for Singapore's Monetary Authority, Deutsche Bank and BGI. She recently completed a Masters degree in financial engineering. Vanguard serves a range of leading financial institutions ...

Have coffee, will iShares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
Barclay's Global Investors (BGI) taps into the country's cafA(C) lifestyle to promote its Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, iShares, following a deal with a coffee marketing group. BGI is the first firm to use Eat Media's CafA(C) Domination strategy ...