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Shenkman Capital now represented Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... opportunities, US credit research specialist Shenkman Capital Management now has representation in Australia. "Credit is clearly a focus for many investors at this time, there is an expectation that credit spreads and yields will not persist at current ...

Morningstar awards top fund managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
In a year where only the fittest survived, seven fund managers including Schroders, Vanguard and Platinum proved they're on top of their game. Schroders took the top award, Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year 2008, in the annual awards event held in ...

APRA outlines priorities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) is focused on authorised deposit taking institutions (ADIs) liquidity risk, prudent capital management and executive remuneration this year. Speaking at the Australian British Chamber of Commerce ...

Invest in debt, but carefully

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2009
... to accept that credit research is difficult and investing in loans is a game of winning by not losing. It's why you have focus on keeping your defaulting rates low by being very diversified. "We do it by having no loans in our portfolio worth more than ...

Plan B buys Strategic

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... advice and an average client portfolio value of $2.4 million. "Strategic is a high quality wealth advisory firm with a strong focus on understanding and addressing clients' needs and providing the highest levels of service. Its operations are highly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... the case that more has to be done to revive the economy. The speech is scheduled for 2300 AEDT Wednesday. The continued focus on the stability of the financial system comes a day after the government moved closer to dramatically expanding its ownership ...

Custodians to play bigger role on risk mgmt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Custodians can best serve their clients following last year's crisis by working more closely, over the long term, to develop custodial processes that can highlight risk management issues before they pose serious problems. Jane Perry, head of JP Morgan ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open lower after shares on Wall Street slid again on Monday. All three key Wall Street indices were down, as were oil, gold and silver. Copper was up, however. At 0757 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

State Super focuses on risk

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... financial crisis. Don Russell, chairman of State Super, said he is looking to boost the involvement of the board trustees to focus on detecting and managing risk. "The board has to have a clear understanding of what it's going to do, but also focus on ...

A centre for managed futures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... invest in opportunities either way. Super Alpha Fund 1 is available on three DIY investment brokers: InvestSmart, Funds Focus and 20/20 - and has a "recommended" rating from Aegis Equities Research. Sulieman Ravell, managing director of Wealth Focus ...