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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 ...

S&P signs up IOOF for planner distribution deal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has partnered with IOOF to provide fund ratings and research to IOOF and its affiliated planner group Consultum Financial Advisors. S&P said more than 60 adviser groups have direct access to their ratings and research ...

Patersons' poor compliance under review

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has called on specialist stockbroker Patersons Securities to review its monitoring and supervision of staff after it found that two Patersons employees may have risked client funds through ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower following a negative lead from Wall Street and falls in commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0756 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down five points at 5,450. Today ...

Centro's DPFI proving popular

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2006
Centro Property Group's Direct Property Fund International (DPFI) has tipped over the $1.1 billion mark thanks to strong inflows in recent months as well as existing investors piling more money into the fund. In the last two months Centro reported $30 ...

Schroders beefs up distribution

During November Schroders appointed Brian Scott as head of sales and Stephen Kwa as their new marketing manager and are looking to hire even more staff to expand their distribution arm. The group has been on the recruitment trail since the start of ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open firmer following a strong Wall Street rise. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0740 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 13 points at 5,456. Today, News Corp releases its first quarter results ...

Absolute returns not high risk

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
Super funds increasing their allocations to hedge funds and absolute strategies are not increasing their risk weightings because such strategies are really aimed at adding greater diversification. Scott MacDonald, managing director of VanMac Global ...

Schroders welcomes new head of sales

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
Schroder Investment Management Australia has appointed Brian Scott to the newly created position of head of sales. Scott will step into the role on 16 November and the appointment is the fourth senior appointment to be made by Schroders in the past ...

RBC Dexia appoints new Aussie head

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
RBC Dexia Investor Services has a new head and managing director for its Australian operations as outgoing head Alex Muto prepares to transition into a new role in the company. Head of technical sales, Scott MacDonald, will step up to lead the company ...