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Instos embrace low volatility equity portfolios

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Low-volatility equity portfolios may be the answer to some institutional investor prayers, according to AllianceBernstein's head of quantitative research, with strength in downsized protection balanced with trending upward markets.

Perpetual resources focus looks offshore

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Perpetual Investment has reallocated its own global resources weighting offshore to take advantage of discounted stocks, while the volatility-proof commodity sector will continue to be resilient, said one portfolio manager.

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Retail investors are seeking refuge from volatile equity markets by increasingly investing in fixed interest funds, according to bond manager PIMCO's net fund inflows.

AllianceBernstein awards State Street $300bn global mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
AllianceBernstein has appointed its investment operations outsourcing services, valued at over $300 billion in client assets, to State Street Corporation which will include servicing the Australian and Asian operations of AllianceBernstein.

Mercer highlights allocation dangers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
Investors should stick with long-term asset allocation strategies to handle volatility despite dangers in overweighting or underweighting asset allocations, according to Mercer's Quarterly Market Valuation and Review.

AXA Gorilla to retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
The financial quarter of the social media sphere is to lose one its most endearing characters with the announcement that AXA Equitable's gorilla is following his own advice and is about to retire.

Russell: ECB needs to come to Italy's rescue

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
It was straight down to business for Italy's new leader Mario Monti yesterday, as the country held its first bond auction since yields pushed past 7% last week, preceeding controversial Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's resignation.

MLC MasterKey fees cut, new features

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
MLC's MasterKey Fundamentals platform has been reshaped with new investment options and the cutting of fees, a move the wealth manager said will benefit clients and advisers.

Macquarie Specialist Investments launches Macquarie Step

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Macquarie Specialist Investments has launched a new investment solution for investors currently invested in cash but now looking for the potential to receive improved returns.

Global ETPs hits $1.58 trillion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Investor desire for exchange-traded products continued in global markets as sentiment moved towards higher risk and higher yielding asset classes during October.