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Investment

Fisher Investments makes Australian move

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
US equity manager Fisher Investments will create a wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, with one institutional client already secured.

Suncorp keeps it simple

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
Suncorp has unveiled a new strategic simplification program that will deliver annualised benefits of $200m from the 2016 financial year.

Macquarie wins Philippines infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
Macquarie Group has won a mandate to manage a $582 million infrastructure fund for the Philippines government.

EQT fund FUM decline results in closure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The EQT Intrinsic Value International Sharemarkets PLUS Fund has been terminated after a review by the manager and responsible entity.

MAFTA provides new Asian opportunities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement will provide Australian investors with more opportunities than the wider AANSFTA, under which a previous 30% ownership cap was negotiated.

Managers confident on value as China PMI contracts

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
The latest figures on Chinese manufacturing show a contraction for the seventh consecutive month, although investment managers remain confident.

Tyndall scoops Causeway AM

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
Fund manager, Causeway Asset Management is joining Tyndall AM, adding alternate asset classes to the existing Tyndall Australian and international equities, fixed income and multi manager investments.

Eurozone turmoil sparks 'flight-to-quality'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
As eurozone tensions remain high, the ongoing political and economic turmoil is causing a "flight-to-quality", according to Robert Mead, PIMCO's head of portfolio management in Australia.

Instos increase alternative allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
Super funds are increasing allocation to alternatives, although demand is more for tailored solutions rather than cookie cutter approaches, according to two asset managers.

Fidante Partners continues expansion with new hire

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
Fidante Partners, the boutique business division of Challenger Limited, has hired Brett Chatfield as an institutional business development manager, based in Melbourne.