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Value has its risks in emerging markets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Recent volatility in global financial markets is causing institutional investors to increase allocations to emerging market equities but there are risks involved, according to an emerging markets specialist.

Transparent social investment forum launched

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
The need for transparency and accountability has lead to launch of new social networking and investment ideas forum, Investable, for professionals and non professionals' alike as a compliant networking tool for the investment industry.

Franklin Templeton launches Australian equity fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Following Franklin Templeton's acquisition of Australian equities manager Balanced Equity Management in July of this year, the firm has launched an Australian equities fund for both retail and institutional investors.

Private equity activity improves: research

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
Private equity and venture capital fund managers have invested record highs in Australian companies in the past three years according to the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.

Perpetual updates performance, remuneration

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
The Perpetual Limited Annual General Meeting saw the firm admit financial performance needed to improve but said it was on the right track with talk of new products in the next financial year, as well as disclosure of the firm executive remuneration ...

van Eyk adds UBS-HALO to the Blueprint Australian Shares Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
The addition of the UBS-HALO Australian Share Fund to van Eyk's Blueprint Australian Shares Fund is part of plans to move more of the fund into concentrated, high conviction strategies, according to the company.

Fidelity: Government intervention cause for concern

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
Fear of government intervention has created a climate of corporate anxiety for Asian and European companies despite healthy balance sheets, according to new research.

ANZ profit climbs 19% to $5.36 billion

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
ANZ has recorded positive growth of 19% putting its full year statutory profit at $5.36 billion, with the bank's strategic focus on its Asian and institutional divisions.

IFM announces global fee rebate

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
IFM has today announced a rebate to all its existing investors globally that equates to 12.5% of annual fees, to be paid in cash from December.

Infra transport spending to jump 123%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
Australian transport infrastructure spending is tipped to more than double to $41 billion over the next decade, but that is still only an estimated 6% of the nation's infrastructure backlog.