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S&P gives DNR three stars

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has assigned its three-star rating to the Dalton Nicol Reid Australian Equity Growth Incrementus Portfolio, a separately managed account model portfolio (SMA) offered by Dalton Nicol Reid (DNR).

Aus Ethical to give $12,500 for green film

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
Fund manager Australian Ethical Investments and the Documentary Australia Foundation are giving a $12,500 prize money to a film maker who can do an Al Gore - produce a film that can best illustrate the link between corporate actions and the environment.

Future Fund to grow investments team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
The Future Fund Management Agency will have a bigger investment team than it initially planned - jumping from 29 to around 40 staff by next year - as the cash-heavy fund scours the markets for more investment opportunities.

Governments could cause next GFC

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
The developed world's governments could be the perpetrator of the next GFC as unchecked debt and overspending take their toll, warns an expert.

AXA Asia Pacific taps SMSFs, restructures fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
AXA Asia Pacific gains a strong foothold in the SMSF sector after it bought Multiport, an outfit that administers more than $1 billion on behalf of accountants and SMSFs.

State Street wins Morgan Stanley mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
State Street has been appointed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management to provide investment manager operations outsourcing services for $300 billion in assets.

Hunter Hall regains lost ground

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
Hunter Hall Investment Management has recovered two-thirds of the losses from its funds, according to Peter Hall, managing director at the fund manager, who vowed to return all clients losses earlier this year.

RBC Dexia wins Aberdeen mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
RBC Dexia Investor Services has been awarded a mandate by Aberdeen Asset Management to provide unit registry services for the funds which it purchased from Credit Suisse.

ETFs delve deeper into China

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Australian financial planners may soon be able to diversify their exposure to emerging markets after iShares launched its China A Share exchange traded funds (ETF).

Wave of signatories could weaken PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
The head of a top investment firm warned that the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) is in danger of losing its potency as more finance firms sign up for the wrong reasons.