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Investment

Improve risk management to target fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
The upcoming September AIMA Australia Hedge Fund Forum will hear how cautious investors post-GFC are trying to better understand their risk profiles so they can use this knowledge to identify which active investment managers are adding the most value.

Zenith wins BT research from S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Zenith Investment Partners has won the contract to provide investment fund research services to BT Financial.

Aust lags in financial job market

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Australia is lagging the rest of Asia Pacific in financial services job opportunities.

Hastings wins UK infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Hastings Funds Management has been selected by the RBS Group Pension Fund to develop their private market infrastructure assets, with an initial $1.1bn investment.

ClearView rejects PE bid

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The board of ClearView Wealth Limited has rejected an "Unsolicited" takeover bid by private equity manager Crescent Capital Partners.

Six more staff to leave Wilson HTM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Six more Wilson HTM staff members have left the troubled broker, following in the footsteps of a recent exodus of key employees.

BRICs plus four will drive world investment returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Getting exposure to global growth economies through proxy companies listed on developed world exchanges is old world thinking that has run its course, according to Goldman Sachs.

Instreet launches structured product

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Boutique investment manager Instreet has launched a structured product that gives high growth investors a lower threshold to break even over a three-year period.

Russell lauches new AEq value strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Russell Investments is set to offer investors a new value strategy designed to provide more sustainable equity returns for Australian share portfolios.

Plan B board accepts IOOF offer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
The board of Perth-based Plan B Holdings Limited has recommended a $49.1 million takeover offer made by IOOF.