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Aviva rebrands to Antares

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
Aviva Investors Australia will rebrand to Antares to match the branding of parent company MLC's existing institutional fixed income team with a managing director and head of equities also appointed.

'Twinflation' makes real asset investment popular

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
A holistic approach to real-asset investment is the best option to hedge against the threat of 'twinflation', according to AllianceBernstein.

UN Responsible Investment head joins Emerald launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
A UN Responsible Investment head will join the national launch for Australia's first dedicated responsible investment, superannuation and pension account, The Emerald Wrap.

Retirement not an automatic trigger for defensive strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Dynamic asset allocation is an alternative approach to defensive strategies in retirement investing options, according to a new white paper from Towers Watson.

CIOs see no let up in European debt crisis

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Europe's debt crisis remains a cause for concern for Australian institutional investors, with the ongoing saga cited as the biggest risk to returns over the next 12 months.

AQR wins ipac mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
AQR Capital Management has won a mandate from ipac Asset Management for placement in the Global Risk Premium Trust.

Strong period for markets ahead: K2

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
While global growth will remain subdued for a long period, as western nations continue to de-leverage, the demographic trends in eastern markets are showing positive signs of growth, according to K2 Asset Management.

Mason Stevens buys 2020 Funds Management

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
Managed accounts provider Mason Stevens has bought 2020 Funds Management Limited and 2020 DIRECTINVEST to create a new entity, One Capital Management.

Securitor launches accountant SMSF solution

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
BT dealer group Securitor has launched a new solution for accountants who provide SMSF advice and would need to transition the business under the proposed framework for the removal of accountants' exemption.

Australian First Mortgage and SuperShift form alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
Australian First Mortgage and SuperShift Australia have joined forces to offer mortgage brokers the facility to be able to take part in SMSF limited recourse loans.