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UBS launches MySuper designed funds

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
UBS Global Asset Management has this week launched two new wholesale products designed with a view to the upcoming MySuper legislative changes and in response to client demand. The UBS Tactical Beta Fund - Conservative and the UBS Tactical Beta Fund ...

UBS names ING IM transfers

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
Six ING Investment Management staff will move over to UBS Global Asset Management from April 1 once the integration of the firm into UBS is complete on March 30. These include Joel Fleming, Australian equities small companies, David Scott and Patrick ...

ANZ acquires OptiMix from UBS

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
ANZ Bank has officially acquired the OptiMix multi-manager business unit from UBS Global Asset Management, formerly managed by ING Investment Management (Australia), as the bank expands its strategy. UBS Global AM acquired OptiMix in June 2011 as part ...

UBS: Political turmoil adding to market woes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... volatility and increase demand for 'safe haven' assets," said Mark Rider, head of investment strategy at UBS Global Asset Management, Australia. "In general, bonds are still seen as safer than equities, and tend to outperform during a 'flight to safety' ...

UBS GAM scores EUR 500 million mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
UBS Global Asset Management (GAM) has secured a global real estate multi-manager mandate from Germany's largest pension fund, Bayerische Versorgungskammer, valued at around EUR 500 million. Under the mandate, UBS Global Asset Management's Global Real ...

Fidelity, UBS GAM directors join FSC

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Gerard Doherty, managing director of Fidelity Australia, and Ben Heap, managing director of UBS Global Asset Management in Australia and New Zealand, have joined the FSC board of directors. Announced yesterday at the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

ING IM equities head departs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... had terminated its Alpha Plus Australian Share Fund and its Extended Alpha Australian Share Fund. UBS Global Asset Management completed its acquisition of ING Investment Management Australia on October 4. The combined business has around $48 billion ...

UBS shuts ING Australian alpha funds

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... Investment Management has terminated two of its Australian share funds, following its takeover by UBS Global Asset Management. The ING Alpha Plus Australian Share Fund and the ING Extended Alpha Australian Share Fund both closed on October 6. ING IM ...

UBS installs new property managers after ING deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... IM managed Australian equities products. Vinay Narsi, who had been covering property securities for UBS global asset management will take on broader coverage. S&P said it would meet with Scott and Barrett shortly to evaluate the current strategies and ...

PIMCO appoints new vice president

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... portfolio management and trading in Sydney. The former director of fixed income portfolio management at UBS Global Asset Management takes up the position at the end of the month, reporting to Rob Mead, head of portfolio management, as a senior member ...