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Robeco hits Aus shores

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... tremendous opportunities in the Australian market for an established asset management firm, such as Robeco, which mixes deep research with a long term client focus, an innovative product range and a proven track record," said Tony Edwards, chief executive ...

MLC shifts global allocation

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... strategy's current requirements. "However, Capital International continues to have a competitive edge in emerging markets research and portfolio construction, and remains our emerging markets manager in the MLC Long-Term Absolute Return Portfolio."

ASX bolsters mid to small caps

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... acceptable shareholder spread can be achieved. The proposals follow the recent announcement of ASX funding for an Equity Research Scheme to produce independent research for listed entities with market capitalisation below $1bn again designed to bolster ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... price index futures contract was 16 points higher at 4,349, with 9,769 contracts traded. Australian Stock Report head of research Geoff Saffer said defensive sectors were a bit weaker in morning trade. "Commodity prices did firm last night which will ...

Platform FUM plummets by $16.5bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... according to new data from Plan For Life, which was broken down into wraps, platforms and master trusts categories for the research. "Uncertain, volatile and more often than not negative underlying investment markets were responsible for this overall ...

ESG RA Awards celebrate industry achievers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Macquarie Securities and Citi took out the top awards at the third annual ESG Research Australia Awards, presented in Melbourne. Celebrating the field of ESG-inclusive research conducted by stock-brokers in Australian equities, 24 research papers were ...

Govt bonds reach $237bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... government debt at less than 20% of GDP is remarkably low by world standards, coming it at around 100th place depending which research group does the rankings. But central and state government debt does not include a further estimated $2.1 trillion in ...

More wealth beyond resources

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... economic growth in many countries, while the losses from weather-related events have increased sharply as noted in a research paper from Impax Asset Management. The paper reveals concerns that as the global population exceeds seven billion and rises ...

Prime Value adds portfolio manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... equity fund manager with AIG Investments, now known as PineBridge Investments, headquartered in New York, and as senior research analyst with Daiwa Securities Australia Ltd. "We now can boast a formidable team of three experienced senior portfolio managers ...

Pre-retiree client strategies fall short: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... pre-retiree clients to contribute more to their super, 26% to retire later and 13% to downsize their home. Previous investor research reports found that 28% of Australians who use a planner feel they are not on track to achieving their retirement goals. ...