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More planners bypass managed funds: study

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... that more than two thirds of all planners now advise on direct shares, and this group expect their allocation to direct equities to rise from 23 per cent of their funds under advice (FUA) today to 34 per cent by 2013. Mark Johnston, principal of the ...

Grant Samuel hires IML head of retail

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... of head of retail distribution and state manager NSW and ACT. He was instrumental in putting IML and later its global equities manager offshoot, Global Value Investors (GVI), on the retail funds management industry map, a press statement noted. "His ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... Wages Report for the August quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its Labour Price Index for June. In equities, more companies deliver financial results on Tuesday. Annual results are expected from Commonwealth Property Office Trust ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... economics news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on sales of new motor vehicles for July. In equities news, earnings season continues apace. Annual results are due from Leighton Holdings Ltd, Lend Lease Group, Centennial Coal ...

AMP Cap Equity Fund analyst departs, prompts 'sell'

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... in what it described as a "period of change". The spokesperson said the fund manager remains committed to Australian equities and is close to appointing a senior analyst as a replacement.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... August. The Reserve Bank of Australia issues credit and debit card transaction data for June. It's a busy day on the equities front. Earnings season hits its straps with a series of results releases from key companies. Full year results are due from ...

Global and Asian mandates up for grabs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
Australian domiciled international equities fund managers seeking mandates should look at the London Borough of Redbridge Pension Fund, which is keen to award $270 million in funds to global shares managers. According to a tender statement, the fund ...

UBS property fund gets three stars

S&P RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... fund 'On Hold' in October 2009 when its co-portfolio managers resigned and management was transitioned to the Australian equities team. In June, the fund's strategy changed to include a concentrated 15 per cent strategic allocation to global real estate ...

Amundi wins volatility mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... to why the firm continues to attract interest with its volatility strategy, he said. The Amundi Funds Volatility World Equities for instance, returned 42.32 per cent since inception in 2007. It returned 53 per cent last year. The fund aims to achieve ...

Scale a key issue in multi-management

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... multi-manager trend won't be a 'category killer' due to scale issues. Matt Mckinnon, general manager - retail sales Australian equities at Perpetual, acknowledged the multi-manager model is a popular strategy among planners servicing clients with a smaller ...