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Market ripe for private equity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... Roadshow yesterday, Partners Group urged advisers to consider the asset class, which has previously been the domain of institutional investors, particularly given its out-performance of public markets. The robust secondary market in private equity portfolios ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Physically backed exchange traded funds offer cost advantages for institutional investors holding a position longer than three months, according to new research. A report released by State Street Global Markets found that for time horizons under three ...

Legg Mason Real Income Fund rated Highly Recommended

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... Real Income and Equity Income portfolios) reached the $100 million funds under management milestone, across both institutional and retail channels.

ASX trials small cap research scheme

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... in the $50-$200 million bracket. Companies with capitalisation between $200 million and $1 bn without sufficient institutional research coverage will receive a standard institutional report that includes a formal recommendation by an ASX market parti ...

Future Fund builds Aust infra exposure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... underwritten transaction with UBS AG. Prior to this, CP2 managed a combined 12.57% stake on behalf of four global institutional investors. Syd Bone, managing director of CP2, said the assets had attractive long-term investment characteristics with a ...

AllianceBernstein Australia appoints new CEO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... firm's presence in Australia. Kent is an internal promotion, occupying the position of senior managing director - institutional relationships at AllianceBernstein Australia (ABAL) since December 2006. "Ross's appointment underlines our commitment to ...

Major product changes ahead for planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... is now closing [due to consolidation]. We are seeing break away groups start up who don't want to be part of this institutional consolidation...which is a good thing. "As a product provider we need to have a strategy for boutique planning firms that ...

IFM launches ESG responsible portfolio options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... combination of enhancements to environmental, social, governance and carbon considerations. "These strategies give institutional investors a clear avenue for reducing their exposure to ESG and carbon risk with very reasonable tracking error," said Adrian ...

Schroders loses two analysts

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... investment personnel and its ability to attract high quality recruits." Schroders manages US $291.0 billion for institutional and retail investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients globally, invested in a broad range of asset classes ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved higher ...