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Future Fund slashes cash for alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... Australian equities allocations have increased from 10.9 per cent to 12.7 per cent by end December, while international equities also experienced top ups - jumping from 22.8 per cent to 27.6 per cent. Overall, the Future Fund's return for the quarter ...

European and Japanese funds on the outer

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... strategies previously and seven strategies in the cycle before that. The full list of funds rated in the S&P International Equities Sector Review - Regional Equities Peer Group included four BT investment strategies consisting of a wholesale and retail ...

Eslake joins Wingate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
International equities fund manager, Wingate Asset Management, has appointed former ANZ Bank chief economist Saul Eslake to the investment advisory committee. Eslake was chief economist for 15 years at ANZ Bank and, prior to that, worked as chief economist ...

AMIST awards Vanguard mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
Meat industry super fund AMIST ploughs more money in international equities with a fresh mandate awarded to Vanguard. John Livanas, chief executive of the fund, said this is the first time the super fund has invested with an index manager - aside from ...

BT adds oil and gold to super portfolios

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... quality assets," said Evans. While some the firm is delving into new asset classes it has cut its exposure to international equities by nine per cent to 23 per cent of the portfolio but added a two-and-a-half per cent allocation to Asian equities. The ...

Motorcycle diaries

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... be said for managing a portfolio or giving good advice, industry professionals say. Clay Carter, head of international equities at Perennial, is one of many in a strong network of motorcycle enthusiasts in the industry. "Riding...requires a great deal ...

ETFs slash fund fees to 15bp

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
... BlackRock): a government securities fund, a bond market ETF, a US equities ETF, a US small cap ETF, an international equities ETF, and target date funds that are composites of the other five options. There are no property options. But not everyone is ...

Aus Ethical adds equities analyst

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... decades. Nathan's expertise in alternative energies will be a great boost to smart energy focus of the International Equities Trust," said Martin Halloran, chief investment officer at Australian Ethical.

Wingate appoints senior analyst

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
International equities manager Wingate Asset Management has appointed former Royal Bank of Scotland executive Alastair MacLeod as senior investment analyst. MacLeod joins Wingate from Royal Bank of Scotland in New York where he held roles including ...

First Super refines investment strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... option for example has been renamed the Balanced option to reflect its new asset allocations. Investments in international equities have decreased from the prior 30 per cent to 24 per cent. International equities (hedged) exposure has decreased from ...