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A bullish view could be dangerous after Davos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... the current volatile conditions. "I think without a doubt the trend is to more flexible, shorter term investment opportunities," said Barnett. Managed funds may be seeing the merit in the view with Caledonia Investments recently announcing they will ...

UBS: Diversify to prevent fatigue

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... cycles." Persistent volatility has seen investors "fatigued" and while Boubouras believes there are solid investment opportunities and returns to be made, portfolios need to reflect investor appetite. "It will always come down to your risk appetite. ...

RREEF Infrastructure acquires Aus gas interest

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... standing commitment to the Australian infrastructure market and we continue to actively pursue domestic investment opportunities which we believe are attractive to our clients," said Nadir Maruf, head of RREEF Infrastructure Asia Pacific. "Our strategy ...

ASIC, ACC crack investment scam

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... locally and overseas and it is vital that people exercise extreme caution when dealing with emotional investment opportunities. It can't be stressed strongly enough the importance of seeking independent financial and legal advice before engaging in any ...

ING senior research analyst moves to Altius

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... "Ongoing market volatility and economic uncertainty, particularly in Europe and the US, can bring attractive investment opportunities and high-quality credit skills are vital in exploiting these," said Dickman. "Vanessa has a diverse range of sector ...

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
... 20 years, the relationship between government and the private sector needs to be addressed if quality investment opportunities are to rise. In Australia there are some electricity grids that are already privately owned such as those in Victoria with ...

Australian Unity offers instos retirement investment opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
Australian Unity Investments is targeting institutional investors for the first time, bringing packaged post-retirement infrastructure investment options to the wider market to tap into the ageing population. Targeting super funds, insurance companies ...

AMP Capital scores 1 billion euro Irish mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... infrastructure assets. Irish Life Investment Managers chief executive, Gerry Keenan, said he expects considerable investment opportunities to emerge in the coming years as more infrastructure assets become available to outside investors, which have in ...

Prime Super to provide mezzanine finance facility

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... Pacific Magazines and a number of governmental tenancies. "Access continues to see a broad range of debt investment opportunities and we expect Australian superannuation funds to, over time, increase their interest in providing financing capital for ...

Govt infra paper opens investment doors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... superannuation fund investment a positive step. "The challenge ahead is for governments to bring more investment opportunities to the market given the capital available, the investor interest and the imperative of the country to enhance our infrastructure." ...