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Coalition adopts ALP super clearing house model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
The Coalition has adopted the ALP's superannuation clearing house policy as their preferred way to simplify contribution payments for small businesses. Under the morphed policy, the Coalition has proposed small business employers send superannuation ...

Alpha adds BlackRock and QIC strategies

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
Alpha Fund Managers has invested in BlackRock's Australian equitised long short strategy, adding the manager to its Australian blue chip fund. Boutique multi-manager Alpha has bought into the long short strategy, which outperformed the S&P/ASX200 index ...

CFSGAM's tax solutions capture super flow

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has generated over $400 million of 'tax-aware' FUM within a year of launching the capability. CFSGAM said it had recently won mandates from three industry super funds for its tax aware investment ...

New senior port mnger for BlackRock

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
BlackRock Investment Management has appointed a second senior portfolio manager to its Asset Allocation Alpha Fund while 'cooling its heels' as the global economy remains unclear. Evan Jones has joined BlackRock in the newly created Sydney-based role ...

Boutique incubator targets Asian wealth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
Investment boutique incubator Ascalon Capital Managers is looking to tap into the $1.3 trillion offshore pool of high alpha investors by launching in Asia. Ascalon will establish distribution hubs in Hong Kong and Singapore for its existing boutiques ...

Oakeshott won't back FOFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... back the opt-in completely, just that he thinks the two-year time frame is too short, opening the way for negotiations with ALP powerbrokers. "I am considering amending this to at least five-year service agreements and would be interested to see if the ...

CFS awards three new alternatives mandates

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Colonial First State has awarded three mandates, totalling $300 million dollars, from its Colonial FirstChoice platform that will form a new alternatives manager allocation strategy. FirstChoice Growth now has an allocation of 3 per cent to alternatives. ...

Alpha aims to lure planners with flexi gearing

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Alpha Structured Investments has teamed up with French bank Societe Generale (SG) to create a new flexible gearing product, due to be launched to the Australian market later this month. Financial advisers were invited to a soft launch of the Alpha Super ...

Alpha puts its money where its mouth is

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
Alpha Structured Investments (Alpha) is tackling the big issues - how advisers can address client investment concerns and find the products that will re-ignite their desire to invest. Alpha is holding a half-day seminar, '2011 Tax Effective Investing ...

Bloomberg Tradebook taps into research vein

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
Bloomberg Tradebook has released new client-focused programs in a bid to build up its research offerings, with a focus on transparency and client access to information. Available to their Australian clients, the global agency broker has introduced an ...