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S&P rates Pengana "first mover" fund

... the property fund sector. "This is the only fund of its type in Australia to employ hedge fund strategies, and even worldwide there are only a few other managers doing it," he said. "Pengana's approach to global property securities investment is unique ...

Weekly economic round-up

Despite worldwide speculation and anxiety leading up to US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan's retirement, financial markets were largely well-behaved when 'the maestro' turned over the helms of the US central bank to White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke ...

Ethical investment education comes online

... investment will come online this year, with Australia's first educational course being offered to Financial advisers worldwide. Global assurance and compliance group, SAI Global Limited, have announced that they will partner with the Ethical Investment ...

Ironbridge creates largest independent underwriter

... The four Aon acquisitions are Agricola Underwriting Management, Macquarie Underwriting, Pacific Underwriting and SLE Worldwide Australia. Details remain in confidence, under the terms of the sale contract, but the agreement should be completed by the ...

US defined benefit scheme shake-out continues

... the 401(k) system. The trend away from old-fashioned retirement schemes is set to continue. According to Watson Wyatt Worldwide, nearly two-thirds of the 1,000 largest companies in the US have a defined benefit pension plan or a traditional retirement ...

Hall Chadwick passes the baton

... Pacific chairman for the Accountants Global Network (AGN) International, which represents over 500 accounting firms worldwide. David Kenney will take on the leader's role at a time when Hall Chadwick is introducing changes to re-invigorate its membership ...

HFA accelerates onto ASX

... for the product is US absolute return specialist, Lighthouse Partners. Lighthouse track 5,000 absolute return funds worldwide and manage $A5 billion in assets.

Pension funds killing GM

... of $A20 billion. Despite its woes, GM is still the world's largest vehicle producer, employing around 325,000 people worldwide with manufacturing operations in 32 countries. Last year GM reportedly sold nearly 9 million vehicles across 200 countries. ...

Perpetual overhauls Select Investment international

... managers but Cook Mayer Taylor is from there," he says. The group has trawled through more than 2,600 investment managers worldwide to create a shortlist of fund managers who they think will provide consistent and absolute returns for their clients. ...

Babcock & Brown buy up ESH

... corporate finance, has 18 offices across Australia, United States, Europe, Asia and Africa and employs over 550 people worldwide.