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Zurich launches cadetship program

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
Zurich Financial Services has sidestepped the graduate program route in favour of a cadetship that gives aspiring high school students a chance to work in finance even before they graduate - and Zurich is happy to pay for the cadet's university fees ...

AMP core property is a 5-star

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
AMP's Core Property Fund has been awarded a five star badge from Standard & Poor's - a sustained rating since S&P conducted its review 12 months ago. The AMP Core Property Fund (ACPF) is a hybrid property fund that invests in global and domestic wholesale ...

WW opens Aus portfolio construction shop

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Watson Wyatt Australia has hired former Intech CIO Hugh Dougherty and promoted Michael Blayney to head a new division that taps into the company's global portfolio construction research. The firm's Australian Portfolio Construction Group (PCG) complements ...

Alternatives charter assoc heads Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
The rise and rise of alternative assets is pushing the need for specialists trained in the sector, said Craig Asche, chief executive of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA) when he visited Australia last week. Asche said ...

Gen Y prizes property

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
Do it yourself (DIY) investors under the age of 40 are investing more in property than shares - but Gen Y's interest in the sector could have detrimental effects on their super contributions, a new survey shows. The RaboPlus DIY Investor Survey of 500 ...

Getting the right mix

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
Diversification is a buzzword used by super funds, financial planners and fund managers to make money in volatile markets - but exploiting diversity has to start with picking the right manager from the outset, said an industry expert. While in theory ...

Is offshore investment necessary?

A Financial Standard analysis on the correlation between the Australian and US equity markets shows there is a strong connection between the two bourses and that the relationship has grown stronger over the past 12 months. While the Financial Standard ...

Cuscal targets super as profit soars

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
Cuscal has reported an operating profit after tax of $18.7 million for the year ending 30 June - marking a year of continued growth as the firm expands its services in the superannuation sector. The $18.7 million figure marks its fifth consecutive years ...

Instos pour $370m into Apostle fund

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
A number of public sector and industry super funds, multi managers and master trusts have pumped a combined $370 million into a specialist Apostle fund that aims to capitalise on the undervalued US senior bank loans market. The Apostle Loomis Sayles ...

BGIA expands insto team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
Barclays Global Investors Australia (BGIA) appointed Charmayne Connelly and Simon Brinsmead as client manager and consultant manager respectively. Connelly previously worked at Wellington Management in a similar client relationship role. Prior to this ...