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Macquarie wins mandate from Mexico

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Macquarie Group is eyeing Mexican infrastructure this new year, following the launch of a new infrastructure fund and winning $294 million in mandates from seven Mexican pension funds.

Easier payments for advice: ANZ

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
ANZ Staff Super is making it easier for members to access financial planning - teaming up with ANZ Financial Planning to allow payment for advice debited straight from members' super accounts.

European and Japanese funds on the outer

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
Funds specialising in European or Japanese shares have shrunk as investors eye opportunities in emerging markets, according to a report.

... and transparency strategy to benefit Aussie funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
Three leading placement agents in Australia have filed a joint submission to the Cooper Review, stressing that the system in Australia is more transparent and markedly different to the US.

CalPERS opens black book of placement agents...

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
The largest US pension fund responds to mounting concerns about the true nature of the pension fund-placement agent-fund manager relationship by revealing the details of more than 600 placement agent disclosures to the public.

Applications open for investment consulting program

IMCA ANNOUNCEMENT  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
IMCA Australia is now taking applications for the Certified Investment Management (CIMA) program, which begins in September this year.

PIMCO senior exec to head Janus

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
Janus Capital Group has appointed the former chief operating officer at PIMCO, Richard Weil, as chief executive effective next month.

Johnson Report maps out new world order

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
The report commissioned by the Government a year ago to look into how to improve Australia's appeal as a financial services centre has come up with a host of recommendations that could transform the local wealth management industry.

US firm launches religious ETFs

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
A range of exchange traded funds (ETFs) that appeal to religious centric investors has been launched in the US.

Room for Russia in BRIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
Many investors are convinced of the growth story behind Brazil, India and China - but does anyone know what's happening in Russia?