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Investment

Franklin Templeton reviews fees for retail competition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments has introduced a new fee structure for Australian Equity Fund retail investors, to target competition as the manager builds its local retail business.

Aussie fund wins $1.1bn PNG super mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Ascalon aligned PacWealth Capital has been awarded a $1.1bn mandate to manage assets for the Papua New Guinea National Superannuation Fund.

Private debt gets 'time in the sun'

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Private debt secured by commercial property is having its 'time in the sun' due to a supply/demand imbalance leading to wider margin spreads, according to one investment manager.

Fidante expands Asian footprint with MIR

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Fidante Partners has grown its Asian equities asset base by more than $1 billion after buying MIR Investment Management in a milestone deal announced this week.

ASMA partners with OneVue for platform launch

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Australian SMSF Members Association has partnered with OneVue to launch an intermediated consumer platform for its members.

Fidelity: Asia focusing on intra-region trade

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
Despite growing fears about a decline in manufacturing, Asia is underpinned by resilient domestic demand and strong growth in intra-region trade, according to Fidelity.

MSCI risk model targets volatility

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
MSCI has released the fourth version of its Australian Equity Risk Model, designed to give Portfolio Managers better insight into risk and return.

Capital protected products under pressure: research

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Capital protected product usage among investors fell by 9% over the year to December 2011, due to lower market return expectations and concerns related to the European debt crisis, according to a new report by Investment Trends.

JPMorgan execs to resign over US$2bn trading loss

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Three JPMorgan Chase executives will resign this week following a US$2bn trading loss of synthetic credit securities, according to reports out of New York.

ETFs reach $5.4bn despite unstable market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
The Australian Exchange Traded Fund market has edged towards an all time highest recorded value with funds under management reaching $5.4bn last month, according to BetaShares' April Australian ETF Review.