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Superannuation

Centro gets Zenith's tick of approval

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
Zenith Investment Partners has given the Centro Direct Property Fund International (DPFI) a recommended rating on the back of the team's experience and expertise in the retail property market.

RBC Dexia takes home Euro award for fourth time

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
RBC Dexia Investor Services has taken out the award for Transfer Agent of the Year at the International Custody and Fund Administration (ICFA) European Awards for the fourth consecutive year.

Alternative goes mainstream as long-only dies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
The move to more sophisticated investment strategies and the wide adoption of so-called alternative strategies as standard fare will result in the continued decline of traditional low-risk long-only mandates, according to investment consultants Watson ...

Russell adds two to international fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
Russell Investment Group has added two new managers to its International Shares Fund, Altrinsic Global Advisors and Alliance Capital Management, who will each manage 10 per cent of the fund.

ACT Govt to announce investment review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The ACT Government is set to announce a review of investments held by its investment funds, including the ACT future fund for superannuation liabilities, the $2 billion Superannuation Provision Account (SPA).

PE investment in UK boosts job: BVCA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), through a survey confirming the economic impact of private equity investment, has hit back at claims private equity investors have poor disclosure and do not contribute to the national economy.

GS JBWere global fund recommended by Lonsec

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
Lonsec has given the Goldman Sachs JBWere Global Spectrum Fund a recommended rating on the basis of its large and established investment team and the strength of its quantitative factor models.

ABC's Lateline Business comes to Rainmaker iTV

The ABC's business and investment news program Lateline Business is now available on the Rainmaker iTV financial services slivercasting web service.

NSW Barristers Super to join legalsuper

Consolidation in the superannuation industry continues with legalsuper and the NSW Barristers' Superannuation Fund the latest funds to merge, forming an $860 million fund with more than 36,000 members.

Margin calls up but investors not down

Macquarie's margin lending arm saw margin calls more than double in the midst of the Chinese market-led freefall yet, on the whole, Macquarie said investors are using their big buffer of cash to buy more shares.