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AMP Capital Investors looks to India and Asia

AMP Capital Investors is trumpeting the opportunities in Indian and Asian infrastructure investment right now and sees the scope for Australian infrastructure investment seriously diminishing.

Lloyd George draws $66 million Funds SA mandate

High conviction manager Lloyd George Management has received a $66 million mandate from South Australian-based Funds SA for its LG Asia ex-Japan Fund.

Asset Super to upgrade insurance and offer super splitting

Asset Super is set to deliver twice the benefits to its members with plans to revamp its insurance offering and to allow 'contribution splitting', a tax saving strategy for couples.

Bravura and Sybase sign strategic platform deal

Bravura Solutions has entered into a partnership with Sybase Australia enabling it to deliver its Talisman suite of financial services solutions using the Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) database platform.

Macq advisers launches actively-managed commodities fund

Macquarie Adviser Services hopes to address investor demand for an actively-managed commodities portfolio through its recently launched CSL Active Commodities Fund.

Sunsuper number two departs

Sunsuper's deputy CIO has left the group after "unforeseen" management changes left the role void.

S&P rates Fidelity property fund cautiously

Fidelity's global property securities fund has been assigned a tentative three star rating from S&P, with the research house questioning the weight of experience in the fund's team outside of the US.

Ord Minnett goes with RBC Dexia

Ord Minnett has appointed RBC Dexia Investor Services as the custodian and investment administrator for its new Enhanced Income Fund.

Exec option hedging may remove incentive

The emerging practice of executives hedging the equity option component of their remuneration may remove their performance incentive, an Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) conference heard.

Snowball FUA reaches $1.8bn

Listed financial services group Snowball is living up to its name by posting a strong 71 per cent increase in funds under advice, reaching $1.77 billion in the six months ending December 2005.