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Henderson grows footprint in Asia-Pacific

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Henderson Global Investors has hired industry veteran Rob Adams to spearhead its investment management business in Australia, in line with broader expansion plans. The development of a pure funds management business in Australia is part of Henderson's ...

Low cost pensions to shake-up UK market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
The UK pension fund market is in for a shake-up with a new breed of low cost operators entering the fray with fees from 0.3% pa plus a weekly admin charge. Attracting their interest is that the UK is already the world's largest annuity market, accounting ...

Fidante expands Asian footprint with MIR

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Fidante Partners has grown its Asian equities asset base by more than $1 billion after buying MIR Investment Management in a milestone deal announced this week. Rob Woods, chief executive in funds management at Challenger, the ASX-listed owner of Fidante ...

MSCI risk model targets volatility

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
MSCI has released the fourth version of its Australian Equity Risk Model, designed to give Portfolio Managers better insight into risk and return. The Barra Australia Equity Model (AUE4) adapts to market volatility, so that forecasts and actual results ...

Active risk under spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Seeking out mid-range tracking error in combination with persistent excess returns is necessary to address the diluted level of active risk pension funds are carrying. Recent research conducted by US headquartered manager Neuberger Berman found the ...

Private debt market imbalance to last years

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... class." "With the turbulence in the sovereign debt markets and the uncertainty associated with inflationary pressures, pension fund managers looking for a safe haven for their clients' capital will find the returns offered by senior secured debt - typically ...

Aubrey lands Skandia mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... international client portfolios. Prior to joining Aubrey, Ewart managed pan European equity portfolios in the UK retail and pension fund market and segregated client portfolios both at First State Investments and FS Assurance. He has also held global ...

Fixed income fund released

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... "Because it pays a known monthly amount regardless of interest rate and market movements, the Challenger Guaranteed Pension Fund provides a certain, base level of income, takes the hassle out of drawdown compliance and gives other growth assets time ...

Robeco hits Aus shores

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... alternative capabilities. The asset manager said it was the ideal time to enter the local market due to Australia's large pension fund pool and the government push for tighter regulation and consolidation as part of Robeco's broader Asia-Pacific strategy ...

More infra investors going direct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Infrastructure investors are increasingly attracted to direct structures, signalling a move away from listed vehicles. A survey released by the alternatives investment research group Preqin found that 89% of top 100 infrastructure investors that represent ...