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AMP Capital wins UK pension fund mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
A UK pension fund has awarded a new infrastructure mandate to AMP Capital's European investment fund.

Challenger results prove annuity winner

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Challenger Limited full year results has revealed a "stellar growth in annuities" with a 56% rise in retail sales growth to $1.46 billion and life cash earnings up 19% to $401 million.

ANZ shows increased profit and deposit growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
ANZ said its institutional division has strengthened, profits have grown and its deposit growth has exceeded its loan growth in a nine-monthly market update released today.

Clime gains three-star rating for Aus equities fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Clime Asset Management has gained a three-star maiden rating for its Clime Australian Value Fund from Standard & Poor's, putting it on the radar for financial advisers for the first time.

ASX CEO search underway as results announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities Exchange has shown modest full year results with the hunt for a new chief executive and managing director underway. Current head, Robert Elstone, is due to depart in October.

Bennelong lands new fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Bennelong Funds Management has gained a new fund from Herschel Asset Management, who lost the two portfolio managers of the fund to Bennelong in July.

CBD vacancies hit 2-year low

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Office vacancy rates falling to their lowest level in two years reinforces the recovery in direct property returns, albeit it doesn't resolve the mixed messages coming from the sector

AFM partners with Indon mngr for Aust expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Australian super funds and institutions will be the main area of focus for a new partnership between Melbourne-based funds manager, AFM Investment Partners, and Indonesia's largest national investment manager, Mandiri Investasi.

Principal Global Investors UK move

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Principal Global Investors has bought a majority stake in London-based global equity specialist, Origin Asset Management, as the firm concentrates its global equity investment strategies on targeting local retail and institutional investors.

Hedge fund forum delivers expert speakers next month

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Financial services professionals will be treated to investment panels and star speakers from the superannuation and hedge fund industries at the Australian Hedge Fund Forum next month.