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Insto investors want better marketing material

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
When being presented with marketing material from investment managers, institutional investors suffer the same poor standard of fund information as retail investors, reveals new research from specialist alternative investment researcher Preqin.

Russell multi-manager funds get top Zenith rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
Russell Investment's suite of diversified multi-manager funds have been upgraded to 'highly recommended' in Zenith Investment Partners' review of the category.

US real estate business launches strategy in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
US-based Resource Real Estate (RRE) has launched a global property securities strategy addressed at Australian investors via a joint venture with Channel Capital.

Baker & McKenzie tells industry to prepare for SIV 'bonanza'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The investment management industry can expect a rapid explosion in the number of people coming to Australia under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program, according to Baker & McKenzie partner Bill Fuggle, who says as many as 300 could be approved ...

ATO unsure if dividend washing illegal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning people to be cautious when using share trading transactions known as dividend washing but is unsure if they are illegal.

Global investment banking fees up 3% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Fees earned from global investment banking services rose 3% in the first nine months of 2013 from a year ago, according to Thomson Reuters data.

Bell Potter tight-lipped on UBS sale speculation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Bell Potter has refused to comment on reports it is to take on UBS's underperforming Australian wealth management division.

NAB launches new set of real return portfolios

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
As part of its first new product launch since Jonathan Armitage took over as CIO in March, National Australian Bank's (NAB) MLC has launched a new set of real return portfolios that aim to deliver returns above inflation for investors

Aussie property fund to be listed in Johannesburg

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Investec Property Australia will list its Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

Vision Super awards $2.3bn active currency mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
Industry superannuation fund Vision Super has awarded an active currency mandate worth $2.3 billion to active currency and fixed income manager Adrian Lee & Partners (AL&P).