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QIC introduces magical management software

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
QIC's global fixed interest team has scored an Australian first by agreeing to implement BlackRock Solutions' Aladdin integrated trading, portfolio management and risk reporting system before the end of 2007. Aladdin currently processes over $4.5 trillion ...

A new way for AMP fixed interest

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... Capital Investors has awarded boutique manager Vianova Asset Management a $75 million mandate for a part of the fixed interest component of its AMP Future Directions Fund. The mandate highlights how more people are looking at fixed interest again, due ...

New fund manager for MFS Premium Income Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... 22 years industry experience to the MFSIM team, 20 of those with companies in the TOWER Australia group managing fixed interest and cash assets. Marilyn's extensive hands on investment management experience will provide greater depth to our investment ...

AUI JVs a winning formula

... quartile performers. According to a Mercer fixed income survey, Vianova Asset Management is the number one Australian fixed interest manager for the year to 31 March 2007. Microcap fund manager Acorn Capital's wholesale microcap trust gained a high 21.72 ...

Bigger teams, more products for fixed interest: S&P

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
Fixed interest managers are increasing the size of their teams and evolving their products to meet retail expectations, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P). The inaugural S&P fixed interest sector report surveyed both the Australian fixed interest ...

LDI spurs growth of bond derivatives

... derivative market, such as the rise of inflation swaps. "There are all these innovations in the financial markets, in fixed interest in particular where traditional bond managers are using non-traditional instruments." Admittedly LDI is not as popular ...

LPTs outgun other asset classes in long term: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
... Global listed property also outperformed other asset classes, such as Australian residential investment property and fixed interest. Surprisingly, local shares outperformed overseas shares, with before-tax margins of 5.2 per cent over 10 years and 2.6 ...

Navigator broadens its horizons

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
... "These funds are adding appeal to what used to be a fairly dry, one dimensional asset class. It is now less about fixed interest and more about a layered investment strategy of sovereign, corporate and emerging market debt, with a touch of hybrid and ...

Aussie reverse mortgages world's best

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
... products here are a lot better in terms of range. In the US, for instance, they are only just coming around to fixed interest products & in the UK there's been a lot of blunt instrument large lump sum type products, and they have more reversionary products ...

Industry funds and master trusts share top honours

CHRIS NICHOLLS AND ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
SelectingSuper has released its one, three and five year performance rankings for super funds up to 28 February 2007, showing a fairly even balance between the segments leading the performance pack. According to the benchmark indices, the Rainmaker/SelectingSuper ...