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Int'l equities full of quality: S&P

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
A Standard & Poor's international equities review found more than half of the funds had achieved either four or five star ratings. The report analysed 62 large cap and nine small cap international equities funds and found six had been awarded five star ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 79 points lower at 5346 on 11,173 contracts. Director of equities at ABN Amro Morgans Brisbane, Bill Chatterton, said the market had dropped following a weak lead from the US overnight. ...

NZ Super ends Fisher Funds ties

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... aspect of the portfolio direct. NZ Super appointed Fisher Funds back in December 2003 to manage an active New Zealand equities mandate, benchmarked against a composite of the NZSX Mid and Small-Cap Indices. The Guardians confirmed earlier this week that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... 0707 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was down 41 points to 5,384. In equities today, MFS Ltd holds an extraordinary general meeting in Melbourne. ASIC action against Fortescue Metals Group continues in ...

Cash is still king

Despite growing evidence that Australian equities are cheaper due to the credit crisis, there are more fund managers parking their funds in cash today compared to three months ago. Russell's quarterly Australian Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey ...

Magellan Global mirrors Berkshire strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... similar investment style synonymous to that of the sage of Omaha. Launched in July last year, the Magellan Global Fund equities portfolio uses a bottom-up investment approach to identify companies that are well priced and have a competitive sector advantage. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Euromoney Australian Financial Markets Innovation Congress. The RBA releases its half-yearly Financial Stability Review. In equities today, companies releasing their first half results are Ten Network Holdings Ltd, Myer Pty Ltd, Nufarm Ltd and Brickworks ...

CSRF drops SIM for AMP

... Suncorp secured a $79.2 million mandate from CSRF in 2002. While the sum is relatively insignificant compared to average equities mandates that run to $100 million-plus, a growing number of super funds are alloting more money into sustainable investments ...

Pension funds milk green trends

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... investment beliefs to aid in future decision-making, given "imperfect information and a degree of future uncertainty." Within equities, fiduciaries might choose to adopt an "integration" approach where fund managers incorporate sustainability research ...

JANA names new chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... of investments outcomes. Patrick was previously a senior consultant in JANA Investment Advisers (JANA) international equities research team and has held senior roles at Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Michael Mulcahy replaces Patrick as head of international ...