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Emerging market funds to be rated on sustainability

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
Emerging markets (EM) fund managers may soon have to incorporate better environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies into their investments if they wish to receive a high sustainability rating from the World Bank. IFC, the private sector division ...

Centric Wealth appoints new directors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
Independently owned wealth advisory group, Centric Wealth, has reshuffled its board of directors ahead of its planned initial public offering next year. Roger Davis has been appointed chairman with Martin Bloom, David MacKenzie, Alan Schwartz and Russel ...

Apostle acquires IXIS' local distribution arm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... "The distribution being not owned by the manufacturer means investors now have a choice." This choice means Apostle can assemble "fit for purpose" international products that previously they may not have been able to access, he said. Apostle with already ...

Generation fund gets three-stars

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
The Generation Global Sustainability fund has received a three-star rating from Standard & Poor's and an "approved" recommendation from Zenith. The fund is distributed exclusively in Australia by Colonial First State (CFS). It is managed by US-based ...

Good software frees advisers to advise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... integrate components from a range of vendors, said Fiennes. This raises the question of whether vendors should build or assemble a 'best of breed' or an integrated solution, said Simon Bishop, head of sales at Coin. "However the more products you're ...

Wyllie launches new 'niche within a niche' company

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
Boutique investment company Wyllie Group has launched a new niche wholesale funds management division called Viburnum. The division will be 50 per cent owned by the company, with the balance of the equity held by the directors, including Viburnum chairman ...

AIG builds dream team

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
AIG's plans to assemble one of the most experienced group insurance client servicing teams in Australia are almost complete with some key appointments that give it almost dream team status. Following on from their recruitment of Damien Green, ex business ...

...meanwhile hedge fund sector returns can be synthesised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007
... said most of the returns for the hedge fund sector can be explained by their asset allocation, meaning it is possible to assemble a synthetic investment strategy to mimic hedge fund sector returns. Paul Brakke, a senior managing director at SSgA and ...

Mulligan to lead PIS multi-manager business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
Kate Mulligan will lead a new funds management business unit at Professional Investment Services (PIS) focused on multi-management and packaging unique boutiques for the retail market. Mulligan, boasting a pedigree that includes leading Advance Asset ...

SA based Prescott expands into Sydney

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
South Australian based wealth management and stockbroking firm Prescott Securities is expanding into New South Wales with the opening of a Sydney office in July. Prescott's chief executive officer, David White, said the move will help further expand ...