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Investment

Intl equities on a good run...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
International equity markets have come a long way after hitting what is now looking likely their lows during the current cycle.

Platinum holds steady in upswing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
Platinum International fund, the largest global equities fund in Australia with more than $7.6 billion in FUM, ranks as one of the top three performers in global equities in the year to April, but Platinum chief investment officer Kerr Neilson, still ...

UK fundies say worst is over

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
UK fund managers believe the worst of the market downturn hitting the FTSE is over - and are planning to increase their investments in UK shares.

Intech CEO to leave after buyout

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
Implemented consulting firm Intech has been bought by research house Morningstar, with current Intech chief executive John Gethin-Jones stepping down once the acquisition is completed.

AMP awards $43m mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
AMP Capital Investors has awarded a $43.5 million mandate to Man Investment's part-owned manager, Nephila Capital.

Julius Baer splits AM and bank

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
Swiss wealth management firm, Julius Baer has separated the company's private banking and asset management businesses into two listed companies.

J.P. Morgan extends protection to retirees

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
Pre-retirees take heart - a global asset manager is looking to implement a new strategy that allows Australian investors to have 80 per cent protection of the highest value of their investments as risk aversion continues to sweep the market.

QIC searches for fixed interest experts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The $65 billion QIC is looking to boost its fixed interest team and is on the hunt for an analyst and global fixed interest macro strategist.

Tribeca stays on track

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
Tribeca Investment Partners has received a number of rating upgrades and one of its funds was added to an investment wrap one year after Grant Samuel Funds Management took an equity stake in the firm.

DDH Graham eyes more QIC funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
Brisbane-based fund manager DDH Graham is looking to add more QIC funds to its products list.