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AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... Chadwick. "In the face of the fastest growing pool of superannuation assets in the world and a move to better portfolio construction, the hedge fund industry looks set to become increasingly important in the Australian market." The Australian hedge fund ...

CIE expands its education program to the retail market

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

Legg Mason appoints former Deutsche Bank exec

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... appointment strengthens our approach to understanding investor needs and using our stock selection and portfolio construction skills to match those needs with tailored solutions such as income, dynamic value, low concentration and AREITs." Baylis' appointment ...

SSgA launches cheap lifestyle funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... manufactured in response to the losses experienced by superannuation investors during the GFC. Traditional portfolio construction techniques have been revealed to have more than 90% of the risk in less than 50% of their assets. "We're not trying to squeeze ...

AMP buys into QLD school build project

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

Infrastructure debt 'not that scary': AusSuper chair

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... positioned to bare the risks associated with new projects. "It's not the business of AustralianSuper to get into taking on construction risk, and that's why the Port Botany one was a very good one," Ridout said. The tender for Port Botany was won by ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... releases housing finance data for June and the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index (PCI) for month just ended is also due out. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor (Financial Markets) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... Among the big miners, BHP was four cents higher at $35.79, while Rio Tinto was up 11 cents at $59.73. Meanwhile, construction giant Leighton Holdings were 17 cents lower at $17.16 after finalising details with Main Roads WA over the $1 billion Gateway ...

ISN and FSC form 'unprecedented' union

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
A bridge over the traditional gulf between the industry and retail superannuation sectors appears to be under construction following an announcement from the Financial Services Council (FSC) - representing retail - and the Industry Super Network (ISN) ...

Advisers warned: take sequencing risk seriously

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... to review their clients' investment strategy on a regular basis, taking an outcome-oriented approach to portfolio construction." In another illustration of the importance of sequence, Drew looked at the superannuation accumulation of one person between ...