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Awash with water funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... asset management arm of Belgian-based KBC investment bank, which specialises in capital protected investments, fixed interest, commodities and now water funds.

Suncorp and Tyndall outline team restructure

... funds, headed by Sydney-based Bob van Munster. But while the equity teams will be kept relatively separate, the fixed interest funds operations will be combined and headed by current Suncorp head of credit Peter Scobie, who will relocate to Sydney. Meanwhile ...

UK alternative weightings quadruple

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... same period, highlighting that reducing their domestic equities weightings is funding portfolio shifts elsewhere. Fixed interest allocations have also climbed to near highs of 14 per cent. Even though allocations to property are only 6 per cent, this ...

Sentiment to Aust shares stays high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
... international equities would continue its current course dropped from 74 to 65 per cent. The mood for Australian fixed interest has, however, remained subdued though upbeat sentiment has upticked slightly to 28 per cent. The Australian trend echoes the ...

Mellon wins $17.5m MFS mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
... and believe this strategy will be an important contributor to the overall performance and diversification of the fixed interest sector of the Premium Income Fund."

Balanced funds tip towards alternatives

A new Deloitte survey on what asset classes a balanced fund typically invests in found falling demand for fixed interest and a marked shift towards alternative assets. The survey looked at asset allocations for balanced funds in 2002 and how they compare ...

Zurich adds new Aussie managers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
... Aberdeen has been appointed to manage Australian fixed income and cash. "We have retained the core of an exceptional Fixed Interest and Tactical Asset Allocation team, while adding highly respected Australian managers, which we expect will enhance the ...

Implemented consultants not performing: Counterpoint

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... difference of 70 basis points across one to five years. Figures for the Australian listed property sector and local fixed interest markets matched single manger performance, but underperformed in some years. The report casts doubt on the implemented ...

Aberdeen capitalises on expanded talent pool

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... overseas credit products following the March acquisition of Deutsche Asset Management's (DeAM) Australian equities and fixed interest capabilities. Director of business development, Neil Hegarty, said Aberdeen was looking to use recently acquired offshore ...

Microfinance bonds attract major instos

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
Major institutions are entering the 'double-bottomline' fixed interest market by securitising microfinance bonds that will be used to fund micro loans in developing economies. Institutions to get involved so far include Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank ...