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Arnhem wins OptiMix mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
OptiMix has appointed Arnhem Investment Management, formally known as Fortis Investment Partners, to its Australian equities portfolio investment manager line-up.

Charter Hall to launch industrial property fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
Listed property group Charter Hall, which early this year bought Macquarie's core real estate management platform, responds to SMSF demand for direct property investments with the launch of a new industrial fund.

Valad wins $700m property mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
Valad Property Group has won a $700 million mandate from Kefren Properties IX AB to manage the firm's real estate portfolio in Sweden.

Treasury bounces back to pre-crisis FUM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
Treasury Group's funds under management (FUM) rose more than 34 per cent to $14.7 billion in the year to June, close to its pre-GFC levels, after three of its fund managers attracted flows from institutional investors.

Asian dark pools open to instos

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
Charles River Development clients will be able to access dark pool liquidity in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia following a partnership with BlocSec.

Responsible investing begins at home

PRI RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Chief executives globally are calling on mum-and-dad investors to demand a greater focus on sustainability and build momentum behind responsible investing.

BTIM to expand income boutique

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Just under two months after being promoted to BT Investment Management's (BTIM) head of income and fixed interest, Vimal Gor, said the firm plans to hire more investment managers and launch a new range of income funds.

T. Rowe Price opens Aus equities business

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
T. Rowe Price is opening an Australian equities division for the first time and hired former Schroder Investment Management senior portfolio manager, Randal Jenneke, to oversee its development.

Seven US banks close in a week

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
SouthwestUSA Bank in Las Vegas, Sterling Bank in Florida and Home Valley Bank in Oregon were among seven banks that were closed last week alone in the US - suggesting the troubles in the US banking system are far from over.

APRA proposals could deter overseas firms: AXA

MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
AXA Asia Pacific chief executive, Andrew Penn, has warned regulatory proposals from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) could stifle Australia's potential to become a regional financial hub.