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GSJBW infrastructure director resigns

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
Ben Hare, director of Goldman Sachs JBWere's infrastructure team, has resigned - prompting Standard & Poor's Fund Services to place the Goldman Sachs JBWere Australian Infrastructure Fund 'On Hold'. Hare has decided to move to a role outside of financial ...

VFMC brings risk management in-house

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) takes a fresh approach when measuring asset risk for clients, recruiting a former Russell Investments consultant to help oversee the process. Justin Arter, chief executive at VFMC, said the firm previously ...

Lonsec names income sector's best

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Lonsec's Traditional Income Sector Review resulted in five funds receiving a 'highly recommended' rating, which include UBS Australian Bond fund, Vanguard Australian Fixed Interest fund and the EQT PIMCO Global Bond fund. The Schroder Fixed Income fund ...

Goldman Sachs under investigation

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
Law firm Slater & Gordon is investigating Goldman Sachs JBWere Capital Markets for allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct as well as breaches of legal duties. The investigations centre on the promotion and marketing of 'Buy Below the Market' ...

Aviva boost MLC and NAB Wealth numbers

NAB RESULTS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
The wealth management businesses of NAB posted strong half-year figures thanks to improved markets, higher funds under management and insurance sales, and the contributions from Aviva's wealth management business in Australia. The bank's net profit ...

Former GSJBW partner starts hedge fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
Tim Hannon, the former head of real estate at Goldman Sachs, has set up a boutique fund management firm and launched the Evergreen Capital Australian Equities Return Fund. Hannon has 17 years of experience in investment and securities markets, including ...

Lonsec names top global equities funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
T.Rowe Price Global Equity fund, Templeton Global Equities fund and Goldman Sachs JBWere International fund are among seven funds that received a 'highly recommended' rating from Lonsec's global equity review. Lonsec's 2009-10 Large Cap Global Equity ...

Fairview small caps strategy gains traction

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
Fairview Equity Partners has gained $30 million in funds for its small companies fund, which beat its benchmark by more than 8 per cent in the year to February. The fund manager, founded by three Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management executives, Chris ...

Not-for-profits still beat retail: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
APRA has released its second round of fund level 'whole of fund' return on assets figures again showing retail super funds to have significantly underperformed their not-for-profit rivals in the five years to June 2009. The regulator's move to press ...

ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Collapsing political support for climate change action has led to a policy vacuum on emissions trading - prompting concerns among environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategists that the market is losing momentum. The new Liberal Party ...