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Trust grows with NZ purchase

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Trustee services provider Trust Company has acquired the New Zealand-based Guardian Trust Company, a move that adds a hefty $48 billion-plus to its total asset base.

MDAs to expand SMSF footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Managed discretionary accounts (MDA) operator, Investment Administration Services (IAS) has reported a surge in interest from adviser dealer groups over the last two years - particularly from those that cater for SMSFs.

Funds join forces for Asian growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Boutique investment fund Eight Investment Partners (8IP) aims to use the integration of an Australian focused equities fund as a springboard for Asian investments.

Japan bond jitters keep funds guessing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
US treasuries may fall in value following the Japanese earthquake, with fixed-interest fund managers assessing their exposure in the wake of the disaster.

Inflation fears raise appeal of alternative assets

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
Alternatives are predicted to enjoy a surge of inflows over the next three years as institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds move to protect themselves against inflation.

Fund managers to face new norm in liquidity

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
The rise of high frequency trading and new exchanges coming to Australia will force fund managers to become even more selective when choosing their brokers.

Zenith releases Aus Equity large cap review

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
Two funds were upgraded and two were downgraded in Zenith Investment Partners 2011 Australian large cap sector review.

RockStar charity raises $120k

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
The Financial Industry Community Aid Programme (FICAP) staged its fifth successful fundraising event 'Who Wants To Be A RockStar?' last night, raising more than $120,000 for charity.

AXA Aus preps for next phase of North

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
AXA Australia will soon release the next generation of its successful North platform, gaining support from merger partner AMP.

Vanguard saves $8.7m

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
Investors emerged with savings of $8.7 million from Vanguard's wholesale index fund in 2010, thanks to reduced spread costs.