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Sunsuper awards large multi-asset mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
Sunsuper has awarded a large multi-asset mandate to a global fund manager.

S&P creates ASX200 futures index

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched the S&P/ASX 200 Futures Index, which tracks the returns generated from an investment in the front-month futures contract on the S&P/ASX200 Index.

mFund take-up slower than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
The ASX has released mFund transaction data for the first time and confirmed that investors are still reluctant to embrace it, with only $8.4 million transacted in October.

AMG to take Abax stake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
Global asset manager AMG has entered into an agreement to acquire an equity stake in Abax Investments.

BT adds active managers to Panorama

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
BT has added managed funds by Evans and Partners, UBS Asset Management, Antares and Hyperion to its Panorama platform.

Target date funds just 3% US retirement assets

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
Much is made of the popularity of lifecycle investing in the US yet it comprises just 3% of their retirement system.

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
Each of the recent trade agreement presents a significant opportunity for Australian fund managers to either expand their current Asian footprint or to commence one.

Chi-X to launch own indices, ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
Chi-X will launch its own indices and a series of exchange traded funds (ETFs) targeting retail investors with long term objectives.

Market Vectors QUAL ETF added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The Market Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality exchange traded fund (QUAL) has been added to the BT SuperWrap and Asgard Super platforms.

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The price adjustments and economic rebalancing seen in Australia over the last 12 months could see investment markets defy growing pessimism and international money return, according to two eminent market commentators.