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FirstChoice launches nine new options

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... Markets, Colonial First State Global Soft Commodity, Zurich Investment Global Thematic Share, Blackrock Asset Allocation Alpha, AMP Capital Global Property Securities, Ironbark Karara Australian Share, Solaris Core Australian and FirstRate Investment ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Investments Global Property Securities Fund Class D Global Shares - Five Oceans World Fund - Class A Australian Shares - Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund - Class C, Grant Samuel Tribeca Alpha Plus Units, Schroder Australian Equity Fund and Legg Mason Australian ...

Upside in fixed income: Aberdeen

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... and looked at how we bring that to market. We still see good value and a lot of client demand in what I would call higher alpha propositions within fixed income," said Griffiths. This month Aberdeen launched a short duration Asian currency fixed income ...

Zenith releases Aus Equity large cap review

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... sector review. The core growth Schroder Wholesale Australian Equity Fund was upgraded to 'Highly Recommended' and the high alpha Patersons Wholesale 80:20 Equity Fund was raised to 'Recommended'. Orion Wholesale Australian Share Fund and the MLC Wholesale ...

AUSCOAL adds Copper Rock and Putnam

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... manager's quant/fundamental approach to security selection in the global small cap market, and is expecting significant alpha generation while also minimising and diversifying the international equity sector's risks.' AUSCOAL also appointed large global ...

AMP Capital invests $43m in Thames Water

AMP CAPITAL UPDATE  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011

Performance fees more popular: Morningstar

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... said the fees should be transparent and take into account the fund manager's total return. "Performance is not only about alpha. It's the way you have efficiently managed your portfolio to get the best return: that includes tax, transaction costs and ...

Advisers must deliver alpha

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
To survive and thrive in a post-commission world, advisers will need to deliver alpha and be able to demonstrate it, according to research by Vanguard Investments. Francis Kinniry, a principal of Vanguard's global investment strategy group, developed ...

AUI signs up fixed income veteran

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... as chief investment officer and Gavin Goodhand as senior portfolio manager. Altius, a 'high conviction fund with a bit of alpha', will be based in Sydney and plans to begin investing during the second half of 2011. "Most fixed interest managers focus ...

Challenger boutiques and annuities enjoy strong half year

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... funds management firms, Alphinity Investment Management and Novaport Capital, bringing the number of part-owned specialist 'alpha' businesses to ten. As a result of net inflows into these boutiques, Challenger reported a ten per cent growth in its funds ...