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Wannabe RockStars take to the stage for annual fundraiser

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
Ten of the finance industry's wannabe RockStars will take to the stage tonight to battle it out for FICAP's annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar?' event.

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
CFSGAM has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing.

Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Australian international equities manager Five Oceans Asset Management has been chosen to run Skandia Investment Group's US$350 million global equity fund.

Industry execs head to UK for charity marathon

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Three senior AMP executives will lace up their running shoes next month and take part in the London marathon to raise money for the Prostate Care Foundation.

EU action has done little but buy time: Aberdeen

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The solutions the EU has implemented to combat the Eurozone sovereign crisis are only magnifying the inherent problems of the union structure, according to Aberdeen Asset Management.

Ecofin Australia wins sustainable mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Sustainable investing fund manager Ecofin Australia has landed an offshore mandate investment for its global efficiency fund.

Goldman Sachs defends reputation after scathing NY Times op-ed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
Global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has hit back at the views of former executive director Greg Smith, who slammed the firm in a strongly worded resignation letter published in the New York Times.

ETFs have proved their worth in crisis: iShares

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
As three new fixed income ETFs were launched on the ASX yesterday, iShares referred to trading patterns during the height of the GFC to demonstrate the products' liquidity and durability.

Macquarie sees managed accounts surge

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
Macquarie Private Portfolio Management has signed white label and co-branded product agreements to provide individually and separately managed accounts to two groups with its distribution now reaching over 30 financial advisory dealer groups.

Retail trumps wholesale in managed funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Unitised wholesale funds have dropped 9.3% over the year against a 5.1% decline in retail funds under management, on the back of nervous investors and volatile markets.