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UBS: Political turmoil adding to market woes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... volatility and increase demand for 'safe haven' assets," said Mark Rider, head of investment strategy at UBS Global Asset Management, Australia. "In general, bonds are still seen as safer than equities, and tend to outperform during a 'flight to safety' ...

UBS GAM scores EUR 500 million mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
UBS Global Asset Management (GAM) has secured a global real estate multi-manager mandate from Germany's largest pension fund, Bayerische Versorgungskammer, valued at around EUR 500 million. Under the mandate, UBS Global Asset Management's Global Real ...

Fidelity, UBS GAM directors join FSC

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Gerard Doherty, managing director of Fidelity Australia, and Ben Heap, managing director of UBS Global Asset Management in Australia and New Zealand, have joined the FSC board of directors. Announced yesterday at the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

ING IM equities head departs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... had terminated its Alpha Plus Australian Share Fund and its Extended Alpha Australian Share Fund. UBS Global Asset Management completed its acquisition of ING Investment Management Australia on October 4. The combined business has around $48 billion ...

UBS shuts ING Australian alpha funds

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... Investment Management has terminated two of its Australian share funds, following its takeover by UBS Global Asset Management. The ING Alpha Plus Australian Share Fund and the ING Extended Alpha Australian Share Fund both closed on October 6. ING IM ...

UBS installs new property managers after ING deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... IM managed Australian equities products. Vinay Narsi, who had been covering property securities for UBS global asset management will take on broader coverage. S&P said it would meet with Scott and Barrett shortly to evaluate the current strategies and ...

PIMCO appoints new vice president

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... portfolio management and trading in Sydney. The former director of fixed income portfolio management at UBS Global Asset Management takes up the position at the end of the month, reporting to Rob Mead, head of portfolio management, as a senior member ...

UBS retains OptiMix as it closes ING IM deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
UBS Global Asset Management is retaining ownership of multi manager fund-of-funds business OptiMix as it completes its acquisition of ING Investment Management, although ANZ owns its money. UBS closed the acquisition yesterday and a spokesperson told ...

SMAs drive interest into concentrated Australian equity funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... and ING Alpha Plus Australian Share Fund were both downgraded from Recommended to Fund Watch, after UBS Global Asset Management said it would buy ING Investment Management subject to Dutch Central Bank approval. "At this stage there is significant uncertainty ...

Rainmaker reveals 2011 Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... Wealth Management Executive of the Year Winner: Paul Schroder - AustralianSuper NOMINEES A, Ben Heap - UBS Global Asset Management A, Danielle Press - Equipsuper A, Greg O'Neill - La Trobe Financial Best Website of the Year (Superannuation) Winner: First ...