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Investment

Planners embrace 8IP Asia Pac Partners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
Eight Investment Partners (8IP) has altered its 8IP Asia Pacific Partners Fund from a wholesale to a retail offering in response to demand from planning dealer groups, practices and high net worth individuals.

Funds ignoring foreign exchange risk

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
Australian funds can materially improve their returns over time without taking on extra chunks of risk by taking foreign currency exchange more seriously, the Financial Standard Currency Management Forum heard yesterday.

Bendigo finds safe harbour from wholesale storm in retail deposits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
The threat of Greek turmoil raising Australian bank funding costs has lifted the prospects of a growing Big Four competitor.

Vanguard loses portfolio manager, retains ratings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
Ratings on four Vanguard international equities funds have remained unchanged following the recent departure of portfolio manager Mark Hildebrandt, Standard & Poor's said yesterday.

Long-term strategies pay off for investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
Long-term investment strategies offer better returns, while Australian equities are beating residential investment property as the best performing asset for the last 20 years.

Russell hires 35 new staff, makes three senior appointments

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Russell Investments has made three new senior appointments and hired 35 staff in a strategic expansion.

Rainmaker launches Market Entry Report in Monaco

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Rainmaker Information has launched its inaugural report on how offshore fund managers can tap the country's $1.7 trillion superannuation and wealth management market to a global audience in Monaco today.

Property up, interest rate rises: BIS Shrapnel

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Property price forecaster BIS Shrapnel has predicted price rises of nearly 20 per cent in Sydney and Perth over the next three years, which equates to about 6 per cent per year.

Super funds urged to capitalise on Euro property yields

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Australian institutional investors should be looking to European real estate to find high yields for good quality diversified investments.

Asian private wealth tops Europe

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Asia's community of high net wealth individuals (HNWI) overtook Europe for the first time in 2010 as the world's richest look set to pour more money back into equities and commodities in 2012.