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Russell Master trust picks up $500 million post Choice

Russell Investment Group's SuperSolution Master Trust has picked up $500 million in corporate super fund assets since the start of the government's choice of fund legislation in July 2005. While the new mandates represent only 7,000 corporate members ...

Mercer warns fund members to assess asset allocations re Choice

Mercer Human Resource Consulting has urged investors to focus on the underlying asset allocation rather than purely on the current performance of a superannuation fund when deciding on the fund they want to belong to under the new Choice regime. Mercer ...

Lonsdale reaches $1 billion mark

Lonsdale Financial Group has hit $1 billion in funds under advice for the Zurich owned, BT badged administration platform, Wrap Account at least three months ahead of schedule. Lonsdale was not expecting the milestone to be passed until October this ...

Equipsuper goes public

Equipsuper has become a public offer superannuation fund as of 1 July 2005 to coincide with the first day of the choice of fund environment. The move comes after 12 months of preparation that concluded when the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Perpetual FUM falls but still on track for profit target

Perpetual has informed shareholders it is on track to achieve an operating profit increase of 25 per cent for the financial year to end June. "We have enhanced our wealth management business in terms of asset management coverage, product offerings and ...

Credit Suisse's small-caps strategy in good stead

Morningstar has given Credit Suisse's small caps-fund strategy an investment grade rating however cites that its investment team should not be too distracted from the investment house's large-cap strategy, the latter being such an abysmal performer. ...

IFM counterbids for PacHydro

Industry Funds Management (IFM) has made a bid for the remaining stake of Pacific Hydro bettering an offer made by Spanish Company Acciona by 10c a share. IFM announced yesterday that it would make an offmarket takeover for all ordinary shares in Pacific ...

Morningstar downgrades Merrill Lynch Australian equities fund

Morningstar Research has downgraded its recommendation of Merrill Lynch's Wholesale Australian Share Fund from 'investment grade' to 'hold' after expressing concerns over the instability of the fund's investment team. The departure of team leader Peter ...

Gottex consolidates 'A' rating and wins hedge fund award

The Gottex Market Neutral Fund has again been awarded an 'A' rating by global hedge fund rating specialist and research house Allenbridge Hedgeinfo, and is now considered as a 'benchmark fund'. The fund was launched in 1999 and has achieved consistent ...

Peterson scales Everest

Investment management firm Everest Capital with over $800 million in funds under management has appointed John Peterson as its chief investment officer. The role is brand new and will require Peterson to oversee the firm's research team and construct ...

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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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