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Active manager mandates to increase: Mercer

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... you have to be actively managed in those asset classes [such as Aussie equities], there is quite compelling evidence of alpha and outperformance and additional returns from active management," said Eagleton. The reason Mercer is particularly flagging ...

Asset Super completes intl mandates review

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... equities investments are now managed by five investment managers, four of which are new additions namely: Martin Currie Global Alpha, Lazard Global Thematic, Schroder Value & Quality Funds, and Franklin Global Equity as the new managers. Bernstein Global ...

QIC targets overseas instos

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
QIC has opened the firm's Global Fixed Interest Alpha fund to international investors. Launched in 2005, the fund uses absolute return strategies across fixed income global macro markets and credit derivatives. The fund posted a gross return of more ...

ANZ Super Advantage adds four

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
... Advantage had added the ING Global Property Securities fund, OptiMix Global Emerging Markets Shares, BlackRock Asset Allocation Alpha and Vanguard International Shares Index (Hedged) to its product range. The Vanguard fund invests in around 1,700 international ...

Julius Baer splits AM and bank

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
... held at the end of this month. Despite this activity Julius Baer has continued to expand, buying Milan based asset manager Alpha SIM. The firm will merge with Julius Baer's private client business Julius Baer SIM. Credit Suisse Asset Management was one ...

Tribeca stays on track

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... a boon for Tribeca Investment Partners' retail market strategy, with Colonial First State added the Grant Samuel/Tribeca Alpha Plus fund to the Colonial First State FirstWrap platform. But one of the key outcomes Aylward said is the firm has been able ...

Netwealth drops 13 funds from menu

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... international equities following planner feedback. Netwealth has added the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund, Super Alpha Fund 1 - Wholesale Units, Abacus Storage Fund and Aspen Parks Wholesale Property Fund to the two wraps. Meanwhile, 13 funds ...

QSuper seeks investment strategy head

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... establishment of a new strategy team, and also contribute to decisions in asset allocation, asset and liability interaction and alpha risk budgeting at fund level, among others. The candidate is also expected to manage outsourced investment managers ...

Macq Funds adds two Aus eq analysts

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... working closely with the portfolio managers and oversee the fundamental research for Macquarie Funds Group's High Conviction, Alpha Plus and Small Companies portfolios. Meanwhile, James Miller is joining Macquarie after completing his Masters of Applied ...

Martin Currie rakes $500m and growing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... Australian base but that hasn't stopped them from winning $500 million in new mandates thanks to the track record of their global alpha strategy. In the middle of the investment industry upheaval, institutional investors are flocking to Martin Currie ...