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ASIC warns industry about misusing term independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
ASIC has warned the industry that misuse of the term independent will result in strong action by the regulator, including publicly naming companies found to be in breach. In a recent surveillance project, Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Lonsec: Australian equity markets ready to rebound

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
Australian equity markets are ready to rebound following the RBA's rate cut this week, according to research house Lonsec. "History shows that a period of successive rate cuts nearly always leads to a strong rally in Australian equities," said Bill ...

The revival of stock picking

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
Despite the poor returns of a long/short equity strategy last year, stock picking is the area in which to make the best money in the current environment, according to a bold prediction from fund of hedge fund manager Fauchier Partners. Success however ...

Mexican standoff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012

Wealth down as ANZ records bumper profit

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
ANZ Bank has reported first-half cash profit of $2.97 billion in results that saw Wealth division profits decline by 9% amid recent layoffs. The cash result was up 5% while statutory net profit rose 10% to $2.92 billion, coming close to the level expected ...

Hedge fund investors win in fees makeover

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
Only around one-third of outperformance from skill should go to hedge fund managers in the form of fees, with the rest going to the investor according to new research from Towers Watson. In the research, 'Hedge fund investing - opportunities and challenges' ...

Property syndicates attracting overseas investment

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
Retail investors are seeking securely-leased long term assets, according to Charter Hall Direct Property which said that this is an asset class also favoured by cash rich overseas investors. "Self-managed super funds are looking for sustainability of ...

Future Fund returns 5.4pc for Q1

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
The Future Fund yesterday released its portfolio update for the quarter ending 31 March 2012, showing a return for the quarter at 5.4% and 2.2% for the financial year to date. The results show that since the first contribution to the Future Fund on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
The Australian stock market has opened higher, as gains among the big miners helped offset a weak start from the retail banks. At 1032 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.3 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,436.8 points, while the ...

BT launches no margin call loan

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
BT Financial Group has launched its 'next generation' of geared equity products in response to renewed investor interest, due to low volatility in the Australian share markets. The Westpac-owned wealth manager is offering investors the BT Professional ...