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Fidelity India fund 'on hold'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... Standard & Poor's Fund Services analyst. In December last year, the Fidelity Europe fund was placed 'on hold' by the research and ratings firm after one of the firm's key portfolio managers left.

Sovereign adds two principals

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
Sovereign Investment Research has appointed John Peterson and Helen Murdoch as principals. Peterson previously worked at the Reserve Bank between 1979 and 1983 and then joined Bankers Trust Australia. During his time at Bankers Trust Australia he worked ...

Super queries drop despite GFC

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... the onslaught of the global financial crisis due to increased trustee communication with members, industry comments, research and heightened member financial literacy along with widespread media reporting. "We were surprised at first but then we came ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... contract was trading up 56 points at 3,609 on a volume of 16,263 contracts. Colonial First State head of investment markets research Stephen Halmarick said the local share rally had begun during Monday's session on reports anticipating the coming US ...

Not-for-profit super funds reign

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... period - resulting in some retail funds' members getting around 40 per cent less in their final retirement benefits, new research show. Data compiled by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and University of Sydney showed that industry ...

Sentiment tips back to Aussie shares

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Confidence is returning to Aussie shares according to research from Russell Investments that found 60 per cent of managers expect the S&P/ASX200 to end the year above 3500 points, suggesting they expect no further sustained falls. Russell Investments ...

Macq Funds adds two Aus eq analysts

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... analysts to its Australian equities team. Andy Kovacs, who previously led Macquarie Securities' food and beverage sector research team, joins the Australian equities unit as senior analyst. In his new role, he will be coordinating a team of five fundamental ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive, said most of the super fund members she speaks to are actively seeking more research on climate change risk. "The majority of super funds outsource their investment management and most of the super funds ...

CAAM funds awarded 'recommended' rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... Management Australia's (CAAM) Global Bond fund and Global Emerging Markets fund have gained 'recommended' ratings from research firms. Lonsec rated the firm's global bond fund 'recommended' while Zenith Investment Partners also awarded the global emerging ...

Main Street versus Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... building permits - a good leading indicator of future housing activity - increased by 3 per cent over the month. My previous research showed that these housing indicators peaked (January 2006) long before the start of the financial meltdown in the middle ...