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Lonsec advice pays off: Mercer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
A series of Mercer multi-manager funds have been upgraded from 'recommended' to 'highly recommended' by Lonsec after the Mercer team went back to the drawing board to adopt some of the researcher's feedback. Mercer's Income Plus, Growth Plus, Shares ...

Morgan Stanley launches new FX strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has moved to capitalise on the shortfalls of the world's most liquid market through the launch of its FX alpha strategy for Australian investors. The strategy has been designed as an actively managed, risk-controlled ...

Bank downgraded in $8.2b scam

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
One of Europe's biggest banks, France's Societe Generale (SG), is left fighting for its reputation following $8.2 billion in losses from fraudulent dealings, a crisis which won't help its wealth management arm already under pressure in the current markets. ...

Gray shifts to academia

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
The former head of strategy at Grantham Mayo van Otterloo (GMO), Jack Gray, recently announced his resignation from the company. According to Gray, the resignation stems from his desire to "look around and try to do something different." "I'm looking ...

Cut super tax, boost co-contribution

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
The government's 15 per cent contributions tax on superannuation guarantee payments should be reduced and the co-contribution policy revamped to boost national saving levels, suggests two major finance industry bodies. The Association of Superannuation ...

Standing in the eye of the storm

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
The once established "Centro" name is now often synonymous with the words "problematic", "collapsed" and "embattled", but other property fund managers have begun to see silver linings following the Centro meltdown. Listed property funds manager, Aspen ...

Pure infrastructure a safe haven: CFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
Pure infrastructure is potentially the safe haven for Australian investors seeking to insulate themselves from volatile markets, according to Hans Kunnen, head of investment markets research at Colonial First State. "The classic safe havens will be ...

Deadly Trojan targets 400 banks

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
Imagine logging in to your bank account online, making a transaction, then finding out that you've just given your details - and funds - to a nameless hacker. Now imagine the Trojan targeting the users of 400 banks worldwide, including several institutions ...

Iraqi economic growth to hit 7 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
Iraq's economy is on track to reach GDP growth rates in 2008 of 7 per cent, driven by oil price movements, economic reforms and surging foreign exchange reserves, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week. The upbeat assessment is based on ...

BNY Mellon scores first NZ mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
Global financial services company BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced that its Australian distribution subsidiary arm has won its first institutional client in New Zealand. Auckland Regional Holdings has appointed BNY Mellon Asset Management Australia ...