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MIR Investment Management re-brands

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... an Australian equities specialist. In 2007, MIR launched capabilities in the Asia region, and since then MIR continued to focus on managing high conviction Asia Pacific ex Japan and Greater China equities portfolios. In May 2012, Fidante Partners - a ...

Metlife appoints head of group pricing

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... Richard Anderson, head of insurance products, MetLife in Australia. Anderson said the appointment will also allow the firm to focus on the extensive growth opportunities it has with its superannuation, industry fund and corporate customer bases. MetLife ...

Premium adds new practice to dealer network

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... Premium was the best fit for its business and clients. "We were looking for a group with similar depth of knowledge and focus on holistic financial management, rather than simply selling life insurance or other products," said Robert Kirk, principal ...

Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... 13.9%, exceeding its benchmark by +3.9% after fees. Despite dismal market conditions, the fund's strong performance and focus on income-oriented pension investors has attracted over $90 million of inflows over the past 12 months. Plato's founder and ...

Investors warned on VIX futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
Investors should stay away from VIX futures as a passive standalone strategy, one manager has warned, saying that a flexible approach to buying volatility is necessary to avoid suffering high carry and rolling costs. When volatility hit the headlines ...

Fidelity launches Aust equity income fund in Japan

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
While an Australian taskforce continues to talk-up the development of an Asia-wide funds passport, one of the country's fund managers is already exporting its expertise into the region. Fidelity Worldwide Investment's local business has developed a ...

ANZ sells mortgage business

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... Capital, for an undisclosed amount under an agreement announced on Friday. ANZ said that the sale is consistent with its focus on its own branded mortgage products and a disciplined approach to capital management. Origin provides funding for approximately ...

Outsourcing risk worries APRA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... diligence, has been flagged by the Prudential Regulation Authority in its Insight paper, published earlier in the week. A focus on cost control by Australian deposit taking institutions (ADIs) resulted in a significant increase in the volume of material ...

Family businesses provide engine for recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
Family businesses' long-term focus and emphasis on product quality has enabled significant out-performance of the market and placed them in good stead to act as drivers for economic recovery, according to Credit Suisse research. A recent survey of 280 ...

Quest for lower volatility spurs new Aus EM fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Capital International has launched an Australian fund version of its Emerging Markets Total Opportunities strategy, aimed at capturing growth while dampening volatility. The objective-based strategy focuses on investing in a range of traded securities ...