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Water fund washes onto BT wraps

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008

... conditions the utilities help shield the fund, and are likely to be amongst the first stocks to bounce as market confidence returns," said Padley. Erwin Shoeters, managing director of KBC Asset Management, confirmed that the fund's flow from BT has already ...

Morgan Stanley launches new FX strategy

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008

... The strategy has been designed as an actively managed, risk-controlled investment plan that seeks to deliver absolute returns by exploiting the inefficiencies in the global currency market. Commenting on the strategy, MSIM's Australian executive director ...

CFS engages Innovest for ESG research

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008

... its investment processes. CFS GAM will utilise the results of Innovest's ESG research to deliver improved risk-adjusted returns to its clients and assist in understanding factors which may place business value at risk. Neil Cochrane, CFS GAM global head ...

Industry funds biggest losers from switching

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008

... 2007, the report suggests that this trend may have come to an end as people begin to show dissatisfaction with their funds returns.

EM property posts Q4 boom

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008

... markets climbed 12.9 per cent. Hong Kong, Norway and Singapore ranked highly in the S&P/Citigroup World Property Index with returns of between 16 to 56 per cent, whereas Germany and the UK reported losses of up to 32 per cent. The quarter's biggest winner ...

Subprime wipes 500bp off loonie pension

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008

Canadian pension plans have proven to be far from immune to the US sub-prime crisis, as the sector reported paltry returns for its investors against a backdrop of tightening global credit and recessionary pressures in the US. According to a survey by ...

BNY Mellon scores first NZ mandate

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008

... a series of constantly assessed investment themes to identify sectors and securities that so far have offered positive returns potential. BNY Mellon was also awarded a $2 billion mandate by WA-based super fund GESB early last year, similarly managed ...

K2 to tread lightly in 2008

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008

Boutique fund manager K2 Asset Management's international absolute return funds have reported positive returns to date, but the first half of 2008 may soon prove to be the toughest challenge yet for its investors. K2's Select International Absolute ...

China to lead IPOs again in 2008

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008

... billion in market capitalisation. But reflecting our tilting to Asia, the Australian market was in positive territory with returns of 4 per cent and market capitalisation up about $100 billion, despite its current losing streak which spooking so many ...

Super funds to hold firm despite market crisis

... perform this year. Some have gone as far as predicting that an average super fund will lose money against double digit returns of 15 per cent plus in previous years. However, super funds research from Selecting Super has found that this is highly unlikely ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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