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Investment

Bendigo Wealth acquires AIM Financial Services

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
Bendigo Wealth has announced the purchase of AIM Financial Services Limited, a boutique Independent financial planning business located in Melbourne.

Private sectors eyes NSW infrastructure deal

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011
News of the NSW Government's plans to privatise the state's power generators follows on predictions that cash-strapped governments around the world may soon begin selling off infrastructure assets to the private sector.

GVI $300m funds transferred to Aubrey

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
Global Value Investors is sub-delegating the strategy's investment management to Aubrey Capital Management, transferring all $300 million assets previously managed by the GVI team to Aubrey.

Bennelong awarded 'recommended' rating by Lonsec.

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
The Bennelong Australian Equity Fund has been awarded a 'recommended' rating by Lonsec.

ANZ buys 100% of Linwar Securities

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2011
ANZ Banking Group has purchased the remaining 50% of Linwar Securities in what the bank said was a natural progression for the company.

BetaShares launches Aussie first oil exchange traded fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
BetaShares has announced an Australian first with the launch of the first oil exchange traded fund on the country's stock exchange.

Australian Unity offers instos retirement investment opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
Australian Unity Investments is targeting institutional investors for the first time, bringing packaged post-retirement infrastructure investment options to the wider market to tap into the ageing population.

AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
AXA Investment Managers is stepping up its focus on responsible investing with plans to expand its five-strong global team and build on research in the sector in the New Year.

UBS GAM scores EUR 500 million mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
UBS Global Asset Management has secured a global real estate multi-manager mandate from Germany's largest pension fund, Bayerische Versorgungskammer, valued at around EUR 500 million.

Indonesia readies for bond rating upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Sentiment that Indonesia's bond rating could soon be upgraded to investment quality has helped fuel foreign demand for an Indonesian government Sukuk issue.