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FIIG Securities appoints director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
FIIG Securities has appointed Andrew Gordon as director, fixed income research at its Sydney office. Gordon will be responsible for analysing the fixed-income securities of Australian corporations and US banks for FIIG Securities' clients. Before joining ...

Lonsec creates new research manager role

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... ratings for managed funds, Richard Everingham, has returned to the ratings house for a newly created role as manager of research strategy where he will develop a strategic research framework. Everingham, who most recently worked as a research manager ...

AvSuper builds on its AllianceBernstein mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... environment, said the aviation super fund. The AllianceBernstein Franked Australian Value service uses a quantitative-research approach, a number of after-tax investment strategies and fundamental research insights to create a portfolio. Michelle Griffiths ...

DST Global Solutions launches HiPortfolio upgrade

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
... balance the need for innovation with the operational efficiency of a single post-trade environment," said Gert Raeves, research director, capital markets, TowerGroup. HiPortfolio 3v10 has extended the depth of processing in a number of key operational ...

AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... Managers is stepping up its focus on responsible investing with plans to expand its five-strong global team and build on research in the sector in the New Year. The asset management firm believes growth in investment funds directed into responsible investing ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... in the app through the 'Breaking News' section when connected to wireless Internet. For investment professionals, the research tables on super funds and managed funds performance data - supplied by Rainmaker Information and published in the print edition ...

Instos embrace low volatility equity portfolios

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... portfolios may be the answer to some institutional investor prayers, according to AllianceBernstein's head of quantitative research, with strength in downside protection balanced with trending upward markets. Kent Hargis, AllianceBernstein's head of ...

AMP Capital recruits State Street portfolio manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... management role in the multi-strategy equities team. Rob Pinnuk's key responsibilities will include stock selection, research and execution across AMP Capital's range of Multi-Strategy funds. "Rob's appointment is testament to the depth of talent we ...

Research houses in regulatory spotlight

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
ASIC has put down proposals to completely separate research houses from their business units to ensure conflicts of interest are properly managed. The consultation paper was developed over concerns about the independence and quality of research reports. ...

MLC MasterKey fees cut, new features

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... philosophy of active management by combining the best of both worlds: our proven asset allocation, Strategic Overlay, manager research for active defensive allocations and rebalancing capabilities, with predominantly passive managers."