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Alternative investments proving hugely popular: Glebe

Latest research reveals that hedge funds have been hugely popular and ethical and Socially Responsible Funds (SRIs) have also consistently grown above the total market. In what has been a simmering debate amongst certain quarters of the Australian investment ...

EIA says SRIs growing dramatically in Australia

The Ethical Investment Association (EIA) has said that Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) in Australia have continued to grow dramatically over the past year -rising to $21.3 billion by 30 June 2003. However, Paul Northey, general manager, Navigator ...

Hot investments cold: Navigator

... shows investors are generally quick at 'getting on the bandwagon' of strongly performing asset classes. The median hedge fund has typically outperformed most other asset classes in the past year. "This could be explained by hedge funds being a more sophisticated ...

HFA Group releases results of advisor survey on absolute return funds

Australia's financial advisors are confident equity markets will continue to improve over the coming year, but see a growing role for absolute return strategies to protect investors' from potential market falls, according to HFA Research, a division ...

Hedge funds achieve modest gains for September: Van Hedge Fund Advisors

... benchmarks were down last month, hedge funds continued to generate seventh-straight month of modest gains for the Van Global Hedge Fund Index. Van Hedge Fund Advisors (VAN) has said that seven out of ten funds have reported a profit for September, with ...

Vertex to close domestic hedge fund, flags further expansion

Sydney-based hedge fund, Vertex Capital Management Limited, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Jacques as associate director. Ms Jacques was formerly the acting head of research house Assirt, a position she assumed only in July after the resignation ...

Vertex to close domestic hedge fund, flags further expansion

Sydney-based hedge fund, Vertex Capital Management Limited, has announced the pending closure of its Australian relative value fund, and has also foreshadowed both a new appointment and a new offering for investors. The Vertex Relative Value Fund will ...

Hedge funds produce 1.01% return in September

The latest Hennessee Hedge Fund Index has revealed that hedge funds have produced a return of 1.01 per cent in September, bringing the year-to-date return to 13.25%. "Equity long/short managers did exceptionally well in September despite the 'whip-saw' ...

Macquarie equities launches Equinox fund

Macquarie Equities Ltd today launched Equinox, a specialist investment fund of international trading strategies, it announced. The Equinox portfolio offers investors access to returns from a selection of sophisticated traders and international hedge ...

Zenith assigns high rating to hedge fund venture

... according to Zenith. The funds lend themselves to first time entrants and those experienced investors looking for a hedge fund allocation within a diversified portfolio, Zenith says. Zenith was established earlier this year by former IWL executives ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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