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TRS pumps $1.26bn into PE

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... million and $1.26 billion into private equity investments beginning next month under a "tactical plan" approved by the TRS Board of Trustees to help the fund reach its long-term asset allocation goal of eight per cent. So far, TRS has committed $1.44 ...

SEQUAL appoints first chief

... Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) appointed Kevin Conlon as their first chief executive officer. "The SEQUAL Board determined that SEQUAL had developed to the point where a full-time CEO was needed, and decided that Conlon was the outstanding ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... decreased 20 points to 5,339. ABN Amro Morgans director of equities Bill Chatterton said the market was down across the board. "The issue of the credit squeeze is still out and it will take quite a bit for the situation to correct itself," Mr Chatterton ...

Life settlements open to Aussie investors

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... particularly in the US, involves buying out life insurance policies and according to Asset Life responsible manager Ron Board, is experiencing a boom similar to that of the reverse mortgage market. "Many US baby boomers are getting to an age where they ...

Economy slowing down and speeding up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
The just released minutes of last month's Reserve Bank Board meeting show that while the board believes the economy is slowing, the rising terms of trade is pushing the economy hard in the opposite direction. "Board members noted that the bulk of indicators ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... June share price index was down 26 points at 5,352. Today, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases the minutes from its June board meeting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases unit commencements data for the March quarter. The Australian share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... headlines today, Roc Oil launched a $612 million takeover offer for Anzon Australia Ltd, which was rejected by the target's board. Shares in Roc dropped 13.5 cents, or 6.68 per cent, to $1.885 while Anzon's shares were 13.5 cents, or 10.34 per cent ...

Putnam appoints global chief and chair

Putnam Investments' chief executive Ed Haldeman has been appointed chair by the company board and will be succeeded by Bob Reynolds, a former senior Fidelity Investments executive. Reynolds starts his new role next month. He was previously the vice ...

Treasury Asia wins $61.9m Skandia mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... mandate, however Aberdeen will still remain within other SIG multi manager funds. "We constantly review the mandates across the board in our funds to ensure that not only do we have the best fund managers around but also to ensure they work well together ...

Clitheroe and Kelty honoured

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... finance sector through the promotion of financial literacy and to the community. He is currently chairman of the advisory board to the Financial Literacy Foundation. In addition to his work in the financial planning work, Clitheroe is also a media commentator ...