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Factions will stay: AMP, AustralianSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Two of the country's largest super funds, AustralianSuper and AMP, said a fully cohesive superannuation industry will never be achieved, as retail and not-for-profit super funds cannot completely set aside their differences to tackle the toughest issues ...

BlackRock to expand retail arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
BlackRock plans to add to staff numbers while expanding its separately managed account (SMA) business next year, said Scott Phillips, BlackRock's head of retail. In response to the recent departures of two members of the research team, Phillips said ...

Qantas eyes alternatives, cools on equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
Qantas Super has reduced its exposure to international and local equities in favour of hedge funds, unlisted infrastructure and return seeking credit following an asset allocation update. The $5 billion super fund has made a 5 per cent boost to its ...

iShares unveils four Aussie ETFs

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
iShares will launch four new Australian ETFs as the firm hopes to cash in on increasing investor demand for exchange traded funds. These ETFs include the iShares MSCI Australia 200, which will aim to track the performance of the MSCI Australia 200 Index ...

DKN champions fee for service, unveils "land grab" strategy

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Listed planning group DKN said its business model is insulated against the Government's proposed 'fee for service' reforms and has mapped out plans to buy more planning-related businesses over the next few years. The company's chief executive Phil Butterworth ...

CBA plans retail bond offering

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
In a huge boost for the dormant Australian retail bond market, Commonwealth Bank announced plans to tap retail investors' appetite for fixed income with the imminent launch of 5-year floating rate notes. The size of the offering is believed to be as ...

Better boring than bubble

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
Frank Villante may work at a fund manager named after the stars but when it comes to investing, his feet are firmly on the ground. Villante, chief investment officer of small-cap specialist Celeste Funds Management, spoke at a media briefing about investors ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
The Australian share market was flat at noon as the miners offset a softer financial sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.5 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,798.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 1.1 ...

Antares wins ipac mandate

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
Ipac Asset Management has appointed Antares Fixed Income to manage a $100 million inflation-linked bonds mandate. The nabInvest specialist fixed income manager won the mandate after ipac re-configured its debt portfolio. Antares' FUM grow by over $3 ...

Platinum feels the force of term deposits

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
One of the country's most respected equity fund managers has lamented that its retail business is facing "intense" competition from bank term deposits. "While Platinum continues to attract positive retail net fund inflows the competition from bank term ...