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Aviva Investors the new force in GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
Aviva is merging ten of its global asset managers under one banner, Aviva Investors, creating a new $660 billion-plus player in the managed funds sector. From September this year, the merged operation will include UK-based Morley Fund Management, North ...

Fortune favours the prudent

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... if macroeconomic conditions remain relatively benign," he said. The firm believes that opportunities exist for asset managers looking to capitalise on the recent market shake-ups, and suggests that wide discretion mandates are a key ingredient to adding ...

ITG launches Triton Asia Pacific

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
... with certain brokers," Corcoran said. ITG said this technology has been introduced into Asia Pacific as Australian asset managers increasingly look to invest globally. According to ITG, US and Europe markets will soon become available on the Triton Asia ...

Cofunds accomodate fixed fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
... fee-based firms that are involved in commission offsets or blend fees. Cofunds said it would continue to charge asset managers that have funds on the platform instead of attempting to obtain rebates, as well as provide access to listed stocks where there ...

Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... responsible investment at AXA Investment Managers. Despite this, what RI means in practical terms for asset owners and asset managers is still ill-defined, he said. "RI means different things in different markets and even different things in the same ...

Rocketing small caps slow big cap funds

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... opportunity and implementation costs to boot,'' he said. Inalytics provides analysis software for pension funds, asset managers, brokers and regulators to improve performance and increase transparency. The company's quantitative analysis product debuted ...

Liquidnet trading breaks mould

... the information leakage," he added. Founded in 1999, the group's global client base includes more than 400 global asset managers with a combined US$14.5 trillion in equity assets. It plans to launch trading platforms in five Asian markets namely in Australia ...

Bravura poaches DSTi chief tech

... its new global CTO. Parsons boasts more than 20 years experience in the IT industry and has dealt with big brand asset managers and third party administrators. "Being able to attract a CTO of Nick's caliber is certainly a feather in our cap," said Iain ...

Investment treasure in emerging Europe: QWL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
... (SWEB) for their specialist expertise and considerable track record in portfolio management in that region. Both asset managers are part of larger Swedish international banking groups." "We do not use fund managers who are index hugging, because in these ...

Opportunities in China twice that of India: survey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
... survey. But respondents also believe money managers need to better understand cultural factors and local conditions. "Asset managers need to work harder at understanding the needs of distributors and fund buyers as 58 per cent of those survey did not ...