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SAM seeks retail distributor for theme funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) is in talks with a number of major Australian institutions to distribute its European listed global equity sustainability themed funds to the Australian retail market. Simon Romijn, SAM clients and distribution director ...

Peak oil bigger problem than climate change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... supply is economically unsustainable, The New York Times is today reporting that oil production is now falling at all of the major Western oil companies and that they are "finding it harder than ever to find new prospects even though they are awash in ...

Choice-of-fund members jump 81pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... taking advantage of the radical "choice of super fund" legislation introduced three years ago. According to SuperChoice, a major clearing house for superannuation payments in Australia, around 200,000 super fund members exercised choice of fund in the ...

Super fund asset allocation on hold

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The country's major asset consultants said super fund trustees are not rushing to change their overall asset allocation strategies post the sub-prime crisis although some are placing fixed income assets under closer review. Financial Standard interviewed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was up moderately at noon as the metals & mining and energy sectors lifted, but utilities fell. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 38.5 points higher, or 0.8 per cent at 5,020.2, while the broader All Ordinaries also ...

Watching the US$ and commodities

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... this week that financial market activity will continue to focus on the rapid appreciation of the US dollar against most major currencies and the decline in commodity prices as markets factor in slower worldwide growth. Australia: With no key domestic ...

US pension funds review securities lending

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
More than 45 per cent of major US pension funds and endowments are reviewing their securities lending programs after a number suffered liquidity issues during the worst of the credit crisis last year. This year financial services firm Greenwich Associates ...

Embracing derivatives: South Korea

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
The South Korean derivatives market is on the cusp of a major boom - but investors will have to overcome a lack of education and increased risk before cashing in on the revolution. According to the South Korean Retail Investment Market report by Celent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... investment bank. The day's trading illustrated the ongoing push-and-pull caused by oil prices and any news about financials. The major US bourses were volatile and ceased to track one-another. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 139.88, or 1.19 per ...

QIC fixed interest bucks trend

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... the QIC Global Fixed Interest Fund is going against mainstream thinking by exploiting opportunities with no correlation to major asset classes. QIC, which recently invested $500 million in US-based Global Endowment Management, has been fine tuning its ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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