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More liquidity in alternative strategies: S&P

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
Fund-of-hedge-fund strategies continue to modify their holdings in order to provide more liquidity and potentially more alternative returns, according to a S&P Fund Service's sector report.

China approves cross-border ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
China has approved mutual listings of exchange traded funds on Hong Kong and mainland exchanges.

Mariner revises Austock offer

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Mariner Corporation has revised the conditions of its intended takeover of Austock Group, including a small rise in bid price for shareholders.

NSW govt run annuity targets platforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
The NSW government will target the platform market with an annuity product as a source of funds for infrastructure projects.

Real estate suffers as Europe goes DC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Real estate allocations in European pension funds are now bordering on negligible amid a European shift away from defined benefit schemes, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Zenith signs ex-S&P client

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Zenith Investment Partners will provide a model portfolio, and research for Brisbane-based FTS Personal Financial Advice, a former client of S&P Funds Services.

AMP Capital Infra fund closed

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
AMP Capital's Infrastructure Debt Fund has completed its final close, after it launched in 2010.

Gen Y's more financially independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
At a time when Baby Boomers are suffering a sharemarket hammering, fewer GenY children now expect financial assistance with the purchase of their first home than in previous years, according to RaboDirect.

Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Mercer Investments is building out its private markets business with the acquisition of Sovereign Investments Research and their alternatives research team including founder Ray King.

Childhood determines who rises to the top

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
While workplace discrimination and family demands are commonly blamed for the lack of female chief executives, research has found that it's childhood issues that are more to blame.