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QIC finds value in IP

One of the largest fund managers in the country, the $55 billion Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has injected $30 million into an intellectual property fund, the first step towards the group's increasing investment in an emerging asset class ...

Fund of LaSalle funds will cut fees

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
LaSalle Investment Management is launching a new fund of LaSalle funds vehicle which will enable investors to tailor a property fund of funds to their needs while eliminating any double layer of fees that can come with a multi-manager structure.

Perpetual gears up retail investors

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
Perpetual Investments has launched a structured product for retail investors with an option to gear up the investment and a capital protection function.

Private equity lending restrained at Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
Westpac Institutional Bank group executive Phil Chronican spelled out the bank's approach to providing leverage finance to private equity groups at an investor briefing this week.

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.