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Fidante expands Asian footprint with MIR

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Fidante Partners has grown its Asian equities asset base by more than $1 billion after buying MIR Investment Management in a milestone deal announced this week. Rob Woods, chief executive in funds management at Challenger, the ASX-listed owner of Fidante ...

Fidelity: Asia focusing on intra-region trade

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Despite growing fears about a decline in manufacturing, Asia is underpinned by resilient domestic demand and strong growth in intra-region trade, according to Fidelity. Asian economies are less dependent on OECD countries than in the past, said David ...

MSCI risk model targets volatility

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
MSCI has released the fourth version of its Australian Equity Risk Model, designed to give Portfolio Managers better insight into risk and return. The Barra Australia Equity Model (AUE4) adapts to market volatility, so that forecasts and actual results ...

Research houses to step up transparency

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
There have been calls for more transparency and accountability in response to ASIC's consultation paper on the regulation of research report providers and research houses. Released in November last year, Consultation Paper 171, 'Strengthening the regulation ...

NAB Asset Servicing wins JCP Mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
National Australia Bank's Asset Servicing division has been awarded the mandate to provide custodial services to investment manager JCP Investment Partners. Asset Servicing will be assisting JCP Investment Partners with custody and investment administration ...

APFG hits back at claims

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
The Australian Property Growth Fund has refuted reports that it conducted a "scare campaign" to retain property funds, the remaining part of the Austgrowth property syndicates portfolio. Reports surfaced this week that nearly 1000 unitholders invested ...

AMP: Govt rules dent super confidence

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
AMP chief executive Craig Dunn has warned about the impact continuous changes can have on consumer sentiment and confidence in the superannuation system. Speaking at the recent AMP AGM, chief executive Craig Dunn was optimistic about the benefits of ...

Bentham attracts new super mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
Fidante Partners' boutique, Bentham Asset Management has secured four new super fund mandates worth over $120 million in the last quarter. The new investment mandates for the Bentham Syndicated Loan Fund were received from Intrust Super ($20 million) ...

Insurance lapses impact on NAB Wealth results

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
National Australia Bank has released its 2012 Half Year Results, with NAB Wealth's cash earnings before IoRE down $10 million or 3.7% compared to March 2011, predominantly the result of an increase in insurance lapses. Compared to the September 2011 ...

UK pension reforms tackle longevity crisis

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012