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Asteron re-focuses group risk strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
Asteron Life has updated its group risk strategy to move focus to the corporate superannuation fund and platform provider market.

Lonsec changes index funds research process

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
Research house Lonsec has changed its research process for index funds and index-based Exchange Traded Funds and will now use separate criteria to assess actively managed funds.

Omega partners with LGS for bond strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
Omega Global Investors has partnered with Local Government Super to create a Sustainable Global Government Bond Fund strategy.

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
The heads of four key European institutions are hammering out a 'masterplan' to lead the eurozone out of its crisis, according to recent reports.

AXA IM launches corporate bond strategies

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
AXA Investment Managers has launched a series of corporate bond strategies called SmartBeta, designed to protect portfolios from systemic and event risk and to deliver a less volatile return.

Investors missing the eurozone silver lining

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
In the steady stream of bad news flowing out of the eurozone, investors might not be looking for the silver lining, said senior investment heads at Franklin Templeton.

Investor appetite for risk continues to flat-line

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
Due to ongoing challenging market conditions investor's appetite for risk continues to flat-line with investors moving their focus from capital growth to stable income, according to GBST Broker Services and Financial Services.

Aus investors over-reacting on Euro fears

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
Local sentiment may be over-reacting as markets are already pricing in the worst-case scenario in Europe, according to a number of researchers.

Bond ETFs buffering equity market volatility

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
Bond ETFs usage is on the rise as they offer investors easy access and an opportunity to either decrease risk or take advantage of unique return opportunities in their portfolios, according to Russell Investments.

AUI opens Office Property Fund to new investment

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
Australian Unity Investments has re-opened the Office Property Fund to investment, which has been closed since 2008.