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Ausbil Dexia dominates Morningstar awards

Ausbil Dexia (Ausbil) has capped 2005 by taking out three Morningstar prizes, including top billing as Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year 2005, beating other finalists Barclays Global Investors and Vanguard.

Talk to us and let's make FSR simpler: Chris Pearce

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, threw down the gauntlet today, asking ASIC to pass the industry's message back to the Government and promising to cut back the regulatory "red tape" in financial services.

Absolute Alpha launches new FOHF

Absolute Alpha, backed by Astarra Capital Limited, was launched as a hedge fund of funds last night in a bid to offer equity-style returns but with less market volatility.

S&P and CITIC JV to ramp up Asian indices

S&P and China's leading index provider CITIC has formed a joint venture in a bid to create more benchmark indices for the Chinese securities market.

MLIM and BlackRock create $1.35 trillion fund

Following weeks of mounting speculation, Merrill Lynch Investment Management (MLIM) is set to merge with listed US money manager BlackRock to form a $1.35 trillion investment juggernaut.

Agribusiness commissions "too high"

The Australian Agribusiness Group (AAG) has called on the industry to reduce commissions charged for agribusiness projects which can sometimes be as high as 15 per cent.

New survey debunks age-old investor behaviour views

A recent survey of investor behaviour is debunking age-old views on how men and women invest, and will potentially drive the popularity of gender-specific or lifecycle type managed funds.

Property funds looking for offshore or unlisted investments

A comparative review of Australian property securities funds has found that domestic crowding is increasingly forcing local property managers to look offshore for investments.

Lonsec warns MTMs to seek new boutique managers

Lonsec has warned multi-managers (MTMs) to source new or additional boutique managers quickly if the capacity of their underlying managers continues to swell.

Fixed interest managers now adding value: InvestorWeb

Eight out of 12 Australian fixed interest funds put under the microscope by InvestorWeb were rated as investment grade or better.