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Investment

Smith leaves GSJBW property fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
The Goldman Sachs JBWere Property Securities Wholesale fund was downgraded by Standard & Poor's Fund Services from four to three stars after the fund's co-portfolio manager, Andrew Smith left the team.

Bell AM appoints CEO and COO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
Bell Asset Management appointed Ned Bell as chief executive and Nick Fels as chief operating officer of the restructured international equities firm.

Opus Capital banks on sustainable property

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Property fund manager Opus Capital has invested more than $300 million in property in the year to June with a view to attract corporate and government tenants that prefer 'green' buildings.

BTIM seeks ESG credit reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
BT Investment Management's multi strategies team wants to broaden its analysis to cover each company's entire capital structure and extend its ethical fund's investment universe to investment grade credit.

Rebalance now, reap rewards later

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Unstable markets mean investor portfolios are no longer aligned with the investor's strategic asset allocation - making it even more crucial to rebalance portfolios today to catch the market recovery.

Platform wedge over pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Platform providers are divided on how unlisted investments should be accounted for and included on platforms but growing investor allocation towards illiquid assets could force the sector to adopt an industry-wide solution.

Aviva pushes PRI cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
Aviva's global asset management division is launching three socially responsible investment (SRI) initiatives, including greater corporate voting actions and a renewable energy fund.

UBS Global Access targets tough times

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
UBS Investment Bank has unveiled the latest series of the UBS Global Access Fund, which aims to provide investors with exposure to a 90 per cent capital protected investment based on three regional equities themes.

Macquarie launches cash account

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group today unveiled the Macquarie Cash Management Account - a bank account that also acts as an investment cash hub.

Karara restructures for Aus eq focus

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
Karara Capital will be a fully employee-owned business after it reshuffled its company structure to focus on its Australian equities expertise.