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End 'set and forget' strategy: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... traditional 'set and forget' strategy and become more dynamic to ensure their client portfolios are able to deal with changing macro economic conditions, according to van Eyk. Nigel Wilkin-Smith, van Eyk head of the strategic research unit, said financial ...

Morgan Stanley launches Aus Eq fund

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... currently manage more than $500 million in Australia equities on behalf of various institutions. The fund combines a top-down macro analysis with bottom-up stock selection and disciplined risk management. This approach is consistent with MSIM globally ...

Calls to cut super contribs fails to get traction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... proposal, the big opportunity is that transforming superannuation from being just an annoying extra labour cost into a major macro-economic lever could put the politics of superannuation contributions into the news everyday and dramatically lift the ...

Super funds reject calls to cut super contrib

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... detail of the proposal, the big opportunity is that transforming superannuation from being extra labour cost into a major macro-economic lever could put the politics of superannuation contributions into the news everyday and dramatically lift the tempo ...

BTIM remodels AQR mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... of both those strategies within its global equity funds, with the exception of regionally specific funds. "Unprecedented macro volatility and the rising costs of implementing these derivative strategies has meant AQR's underlying stock selection skills ...

First Quadrant taps global macro trends to gain 12pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... markets. The California-based manager, represented locally by Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), has specialised in global macro strategies for 20 years. While the fund has not departed much from its investment philosophy built two decades ago, First Quadrant ...

All together now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... recession - and deter a repeat of the current financial market mayhem that all are now experiencing. The G20 pledged a more macro approach and coordinated policy response to the on-going crisis. Greater regulation of financial institutions, more fiscal ...

Thumbs up for high conviction: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... tested the theory over 14 managers which were high conviction stock pickers. Fund managers that incorporated top-down or macro analysis to help identify sectors were well suited for the market conditions that characterised the past three years, the review ...

Dubai to swoop in bad market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
The Dubai International Financial Sector governor believes the global financial crisis will strengthen the United Arab Emirates' position as an economic and investment hub. Speaking at the Financial Times /Dubai International Financial Centre World ...

Macq launches EM infrastructure fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... that primarily own, operate and are associated with the development of infrastructure assets. Dali, who is in charge of the macro analysis segments of the fund, said the strategy is broken down into three areas - net exposure recommendation, country ...