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US instos ramp up alts to 22pct

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
Top US institutional investors are expected to allocate more than 22 per cent of their overall portfolios to alternative assets in two years, well above their historic average of single digit allocation, a new survey found. JPMorgan Asset Management's ...

This Week's Market Movers (14-18 July 2008)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... released on Thursday, should confirm ongoing weakness in the US housing market. Japan The Bank of Japan's (BoJ) Monetary Policy Board meets on Monday to deliberate on the country's interest rate setting. The BoJ has kept interest rates steady since raising ...

Ex-IOOF exec joins Bellwether

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... Partners, poached former IOOF executive director and Perennial Investment Partners founding director Tony Hodges to join its board of directors. With more than 34 years of investment and financial service experience, Hodges joins Bellwether from IOOF ...

ING taps Ukraine insurance market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... with a population of more than 46 million people and a rising middle class. Jacques de Vaucleroy, member of the executive board of ING Group, said the firm's strategy is to build a "leading position" in one of Eastern Europe's fastest growing life insurance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... would have been expected after a two per cent fall in the US market overnight. "We've recovered a little bit across the board from this morning," Mr Heffernan said. "The banks were hit pretty bad earlier and resources haven't done too well but I wouldn't ...

New ombudsman service welcomed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... insurance ombudsman and Alison Maynard was selected as investments, life insurance and superannuation ombudsman. The service's board consists of nine members including Kerrie Kelly, Insurance Council of Australia and IOS board member, David Squire MLC ...

CILSLB reappoints MLCIC

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
MLC Implemented Consulting has been appointed by the Construction Industry Long Service Leave Board (CILSLB) to invest their assets and provide ongoing strategic advice. According to MLC, the appointment follows a detailed tender process. The CILSLB ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... all down but BHP isn't doing too bad today probably because the market is up while the energy sector is hurting across the board." BHP Billiton found 47 cents to $39.97, while takeover target Rio Tinto gained 58 cents to $124.03. Energy producers were ...

Unlisted assets poised for higher illiquidity premiums

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... listed versus unlisted debate and analyse the quality of the underlying property. "At the moment, rental markets across the board are still quite sound so if you are looking at property for income, should you be highly concerned about unit values? These ...

US pension fund to settle suit for $930m

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... ensure that directors are responsible to shareowners," he said. The settlement is still subject to approval by the CalPERS Board of Administration, the UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors, and the court. The United States District Court for Minnesota ...