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MSCI buys RiskMetrics

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... pretty mature," he said. The Australian Council for Super Investors (ACSI) recently commissioned RiskMetrics to provide research on S&P/ASX 100 company director and non-executive director pay. Henry Fernandez, chair and chief executive at MSCI, said ...

Attack of the million-dollar virus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... exponential growth of online security threats pose a big problem for many financial services firms. According to new research by security software provider Symantec, many companies have spent an average US$2 million a year fixing or preventing cyber ...

Fund managers to tap gov't capital

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... $40 million or more. "These new funds will assist promising early stage Australian companies commercialise Australian research which will result in the creation of competitive products and services. "Fund managers will provide the necessary capital and ...

Russell in hiring spree, Elkins departs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... strengthen the firm's consulting practice in the Australian market. Among others, these include hires in capital markets research, a director of Consulting (based in Melbourne), director of Alternative Advice and three consulting analysts. These new ...

Russell ups alternatives exposure

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... employing FAF Advisors - a US-based manager that is new to Australia, having been identified by Russell's worldwide manager research team. Russell believes the global listed infrastructure market is an exciting new investment opportunity and is likely ...

Funds want better EMs access

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... by funds increasing disproportionately faster than the size of their funds echoes Murphy's analysis, noted Rainmaker's research. While this new access style can be set up through regular multi-managers, the approach BNY Mellon sometimes favours is using ...

Super Concepts overhauls website

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
Super Concepts has revamped its website to allow financial planners easier access to technical research and plans to provide a separate login area for specialist advisers. Joanne Powell, national marketing manager at SuperConcepts, said the website ...

Longevity swaps to top £10bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010

London exchange signs deal with FactSet

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
The London Stock Exchange has commenced a joint venture with tech firm FactSet Research Systems. The deal will see the exchange deliver FactSet's reference data via UnaVista, a web-based platform that provides validation, matching and reconciliation ...

ING IM appoints Taurus for gold strategy

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... funds. Emmanuel Calligeris, chief investment officer, multi strategies group at ING Investment Management, said the team's research highlighted the need for exposure to gold and precious metals. "This asset class will benefit in a reflation environment ...