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SELECT tops hedge fund ratings

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
Two of Select Asset Management's (SELECT) alternative investment funds have topped Standard & Poor's (S&P) hedge fund rankings with both receiving five star ratings. The Select Gottex Market Neutral Fund and a two times leveraged version of the fund ...

Optimum gets a pre-Christmas product upgrade

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... Optimum enhancements are in direct response to adviser feedback with the consumer testing on the PDS demonstrating Asteron's focus on end customers. We took on board all comments and have even implemented such specific requirements as an increased font ...

Young to be replaced at helm of HFA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... 2007, taking control of the day to day management of the business. Young will retain his other executive roles and will focus on international expansion plans for the group in 2007.

JUST Super and Print Super to merge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... Print Super, while JUST Super's administrator is Superpartners against Print Super's Pillar, the merger efforts will have to focus on how these transitions will be handled as much as what the new combined product will offer. Print Super is AAA rated ...

Sovereign MF building up its aged care portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
Boutique property funds manager and developer Sovereign MF has acquired a $5.2 million aged care facility for its Sovereign Viculus Aged Care Property Fund. The Evanelia by the Sea aged care facility is located in Parkdale, Victoria, and is made up ...

Investment Stewardship Awards to be launched at Melb Symposium

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... responsible investment business." The Investment Stewardship Award will be different to normal industry awards that only focus on super funds and investment managers as it broadens the scope to any organisation managing more $50 million with more than ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... points at 5,606. On the corporate front today, ANZ is holding its annual general meeting, and Qantas Airways will still be in focus, after the airline's board accepted an $11.1 billion takeover offer yesterday. Several companies are due to list on the ...

BankWest moves up the rankings

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... past 12 months, the fastest growth rate of all the banks. BankWest would push to grow its market share by continuing to focus on delivering competitive products and raising its profile as a financial services player, Rose said. "As part of HBOS Australia ...

Macquarie Clean Tech Fund raises $120m

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... investment, said Murphy. Murphy said the fund sources, structures and monitors investments that have a clean technology focus from a diversified range of fund managers, geography, investment stages and clean energy sectors. Macquarie will invest via ...

CFS raises its glass to $30b for FirstChoice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
Colonial First State is ending the year on a high as its FirstChoice platform clocks up $30 billion in funds under administration with growth of 50 per cent over the calendar year. Brian Bissaker, chief executive officer, puts the growth down to the ...