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Securities lending back at pre-GFC levels

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
The securities lending market has largely recovered after freezing up during the GFC, an industry official says.

Fidelity Australia nearly doubles FUM

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
Fidelity Australia nearly doubled its FUM over the past year, off the back of the strong performance of its Australian Equity Fund and other products.

AMP buys $80m social infra fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
AMP Capital Investors has acquired the RBS Social Infrastructure Trust, an Australian public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure fund with an $80 million portfolio of assets.

Select mandates AQR and Och Ziff Capital

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
Select Asset Management has appointed AQR Capital Management and Och Ziff Capital Management Group to its hedge fund manager line-up as part of a strategy revamp.

ACCC opposes NAB/AXA merger

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
The competition regulator has again opposed National Australia Bank's proposal to buy AXA Asia Pacific after reviewing the bank's revised bid, raising the chances of AXA AP's other suitor, AMP.

Instreet closes Reliance strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
Instreet has closed two if its Reliance funds following slow inflows from advisers and investors.

Europeans flock to Asian stocks

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
European investors are leading the charge into Asian equities, according to Fidelity executives.

Super SA, GESB and Telstra Super join top 300

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Fifteen of the world's top 300 pension and sovereign wealth funds are domiciled in Australia, according to a new report. That represents an increase of three on last year, with Super SA, GESB, and Telstra Super joining the global elite.

Investors eye $650bn 'niche' asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Shipping-related investments is a niche asset class that is now open to a broader set of investors following the GFC, new research shows.

Century replaces 452 Capital with Perennial

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
Century Australia Investments (CYA) has appointed Perennial Value Management as the interim manager replacing 452 Capital for the firm's Australian equities portfolio.