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Investment

AXA Asia Pac growth mixed

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
AXA Asia Pacific enjoyed strong year-to-December fund flows in China, India, Thailand and Malaysia but 'new business' outside insurance slowed in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

ETCs open on ASX

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
ETF Securities' suite of exchange traded commodities (ETCs) including platinum, silver and palladium can now be traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

State Street's PE business rises 60 pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
State Street's US based private equity administration business grew 60 per cent to more than $200 billion in assets last year.

FTSE buys US pensions benchmark corp

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
FTSE Group has bought US based quant firm, Pensions Benchmark Corporation (PBC).

Hedge that made the grade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
Morgan Stanley, BlackRock Investment Management, Select Asset Management, Winton Capital and Man Investments are the only alternatives fund managers from a pool of 19 to receive a 'recommended' or 'highly recommended rating' from Zenith Investment Partners.

Mandate to the Future

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
The Future Fund is looking to build up its debt portfolio this year and beef up its alternatives portfolio with investments that have "niche" risk premia.

Solaris gets "highly recommended" rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
Lonsec awarded Solaris Investment Management's Core Australian Equity fund a 'highly recommended' rating.

Patersons and Tolhurst join forces

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
Australian Securities Exchange-listed Patersons Securities Limited is merging with stockbroking business, Tolhurst Group Limited.

MLC axes 120 workers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
MLC has cut 120 staff across its business but left the firm's investment management division intact.

CAAM and Soc Gen merger good for Australia

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
Credit Agricole Asset Management's clients in Australia are expected to reap the rewards of enhanced investment expertise following the merger of Credit Agricole with French banking giant, Societe Generale.