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Intech signs deal with Suncorp

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... shares, international shares, cash, alternative investments, global inflation linked securities and Australian bonds. Research and ratings firm, Lonsec, rated Intech Investments' multi-manager funds 'recommended'. John Gethin-Jones, chief executive at ...

Mutual funds outperform instos

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... were "extensive" across 17 traditional equity and fixed income styles measured by the 2008 Style, Trend, Analaysis and Research report - plunging 42 per cent to hit $2.8 trillion. Equities represented the biggest casualties with institutional and retail ...

US fixed interest SRI beats market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... funds in the US have gone from just matching non-SRI mutual fund returns to beating them, according to the latest Cerulli research. "There has always been an unwritten rule that investors have to give up performance to invest their conscience," said ...

Aviva names SMA distribution head

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... Bellis, general manager, distribution. Fechner is a nine-year veteran at Aviva. Prior to his NKAM role, he managed Aviva Research for six years.

Defensive model portfolios in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
Advisers are increasingly turning to model portfolios as the backbone of their research in the construction of defensive investment strategies, said an industry expert. Paul O'Connor, director of fund services at Standard & Poor's, said the firm is ...

Keep co-contributions: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... below the co-contribution cut-off. We should be expanding the co-contribution program to increase women's investments." Research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics note that the super balance ...

Mercer MM gets Lonsec tick

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
Mercer has been named the only multi-manager to achieve a "Highly Recommended" rating in 2009 from research house Lonsec. The 'Highly Recommended' rating is only granted where Lonsec "has high conviction that the fund or product can achieve its objectives ...

Russell slashes Aust jobs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... to serving the needs of our clients and we do not expect any impact on our investment capability as none of our senior research analysts and very few portfolio managers were affected," Morris said. Russell Investment Group previously flagged a reduction ...

S&P puts 12 CFS funds 'on hold'

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... CFS has also announced a number of other role changes within the broader team, which follows the resignation of head of research Greg Galton. Bhuyan will be taking over portfolio management responsibilities for the Australian Share Fund from head of ...

Fee-for-service cuts planner revenue

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... businesses shifting from commissions to fee-for-service experience revenue drops but not as substantial as expected. Updated research from Elixir Consulting has found that businesses that charge a set dollar fee for their ongoing advice did not report ...