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BGI rated five-star: S&P

BGI has retained its five-star rating and remains the top manager according to Standard & Poor's rating of International Equity - Quant peer-group managers. "Our five-star rating on BGI reflects the manager's ability to consistently outperform, and ...

Aussie investors jump on emerging markets iShares

Barely three months in the market but the newly launched exchange traded funds (ETFs) by Barclays Global Investors (BGI) called iShares are fast gaining traction, with emerging markets iShares on top of the list for investors. The latest BGI report ...

International ETFs debut on ASX

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... investors access to international shares and indices at a fraction of their current costs. The Australian Securities Exchange and BGI have launched the first tranche of exchange traded funds (ETFs), called iShares, this week. Starting with eight ETFs ...

Scientific investing wins big

... institutional investors embracing quantitative fund products has jumped in recent years with quant manager Barclays Global Investors (BGI) Australia reporting a five-fold increase in funds under management (FUM) to $50 billion since 2000. BGI chief executive ...

More alpha through lower trading costs: BGI

... picking skills but also through their ability to forecast trading costs, according to a new study. Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has released a report that shows reduced transaction costs through technology or through improved trading strategies has ...

Global indexing hits $6.4 trillion

... from 53 fund managers. This included figures from the largest index fund managers in the world including Barclays Global (BGI), State Street and Vanguard. Among the key findings were that alternative asset classes normally defined as "active" are now ...

Barclays head stepping down

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007
The chief executive officer of Barclays Global Investors (BGI) Australia is stepping aside and will be replaced through an internal promotion. Justin Wood will step down from his role at the head of BGI Australia, with the support of senior management ...

BGI welcomes fixed income chief

Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has appointed the former head of credit portfolio management at Westpac Bank, Sean Carmody, to the role of head of fixed income in Australia. Prior to joining BGI, Carmody was responsible for managing Westpac Institutional ...

New alternatives offering from van Eyk

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
... lowly correlated with growth assets in times of market stress." Thomas said. The fund's underlying fund managers include: BGI's Global Ascent Fund; HFA's Diversifed Investments Fund hedge option; AMP's Capital Structured High Yield Fund; Credit Suisse's ...

Barclays wins S&P top prize

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has taken out the fund manager of the year award at Standard & Poor's annual awards ceremony, held in Sydney last night in association with Morningstar-owned Investor Weekly and IFA trade publications. Also picking up ...