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AXA has announced the closure of five funds at the end of March, four of which are a result of AllianceBernstein's resignation as manager....

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MLC Masterkey Fundamentals has increased its investment options as part of a larger rebranding and development program....

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Proposed fund disclosure requirements for hedge funds have industry support, but experts say that the guidelines should extend to all complex investment schemes and that ...

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Funds under management/advice (FUM/A) for the combined retail and wholesale market dropped by 8 per cent in the 12 months to 31 December 2011, according to DEXX&R....

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Australia's two-speed economy is helping to boost the return rate of local equities, but global equities are presenting more opportunities through technology and consumpt...

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Asteron Life has invested $10 million in new technology, which the company claimed would bring more back-office efficiencies for its financial adviser base....

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The failure of the investment industry to deliver what investors needed over the past decade is down to a focus on stock selection at the expense of asset allocation, acc...

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MLC Investments specialist Stuart Piper urges investors to diversify their fixed income to ensure there's more liquidity....

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Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees has announced its Select Mortgage Fund has been given a three-star rating by S&P, although the rating will only stand until S&P's 1 October w...

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Institutional investors continued the trend of investing away from local markets in 2011 as they sought to diversify their portfolios, according to Towers Watson....

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The "dislocated markets" caused by Europe's sovereign debt issues are creating opportunities that quality fixed income managers can exploit, according to Zenith....

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OnePath has announced a number of new investment managers for its former ING single sector funds following last year's acquisition of ING Investment Management by UBS....

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