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Instos turning to indexing strats for alternatives

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Global institutional investors are increasingly turning to indices for their alternatives exposure, according to a new report by Northern Trust.

Banksia sells loan portfolio to Deutsche Bank

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Receivers and managers of Banksia Securities Limited, McGrathNicol, and trustee, The Trust Company announced the sale of Banksia's performing loan portfolio to Deutsche Bank with a face value of $238.8 million.

Patience with underperforming managers urged: NAB

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
NAB Private Wealth has warned its clients that jettisoning a managed fund for recent underperformance could be an unsatisfactory strategy.

Changes in board culture, key to avoid risk

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
The boards of the companies in the financial services industry must change their culture and look at the "big picture" if they want to avoid risk and achieve stable growth, Risk Board suggested.

Insto investors bullish on equities: EIU survey

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
Institutional investors expect the highest returns from equities this year, as government bonds are increasingly called into question.

$10bn CEFC fund gets govt mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has begun to build its investment pipeline after the government's issue and release of its $10 billion investment mandate this week.

SelfWealth benchmarking index outperforms ASX200

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
SelfWealth's own index, the SW200 which allows investors to compare the performance of their portfolios directly with other users of the community, has outperformed the ASX200.

Zenith rates Macquarie global fund as 'Recommended'

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
The Analytic Global Managed Volatility Fund offered by Macquarie Professional Series received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith.

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
New reforms announced by US President Obama to abolish the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) will create a substantial opportunity for direct property and infrastructure investors, according to Russell Investments.

ANZ provides banking services to DomaCom

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
ANZ will provide cash and transactional banking services for the soon to be launched DomaCom Property Platform, that will offer investors a fractional property investing solution.