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UBS Global Asset Management takes InvestorWeb honours

InvestorWeb Research has announced UBS Global Asset Management as its 'six star' fund manager for 2003. "The InvestorWeb Research six star Fund Manager for 2003 is the premium award and recognises asset management excellence across several asset classes. ...

Conroy cautions superannuation funds on use of hedge funds

Shadow Finance Minister Stephen Conroy has warned superannuation funds to exercise caution when considering the use of hedge funds as part of their investment strategy. Echoing the argument put forward by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

Global hedge funds return 2.6% in April: Van

The Van Global Hedge Fund Index rose 2.6 per cent in April, its strongest month since January, Van Hedge Fund Advisors have announced. Van said that April's broad-based stock market rally was certainly a key contributor to hedge funds' success during ...

Super investment in innovative strategies "questionable": APRA

... critical importance". And in an escalation of the previous warnings that is sure to antagonise an already disgruntled hedge fund industry, APRA added, "in some cases they can be high risk vehicles with the potential to detract from the investment strategy ...

Assirt throws weight behind hedge funds

... investments that aim for absolute returns, following recent discussions with financial planners and investors. The hedge fund industry has been mired in controversy since an Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority (APRA) statement in early March ...

Hedge funds trail broader indices in April: Hennessee

Hedge funds returned 3.04 per cent in April according to the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index, well below the S&P 500 (8.30%) and the Dow Jones (6.11%) indices, Hennessee said today. "The market may be on the verge of a momentum breakout but fundamentals ...

ICI backs stronger protection for hedge fund investors

... from regulation under the Investment Company Act," ICI said. ICI added that it would like to see greater regulation of hedge fund advisers. "The Institute recommends that hedge fund advisers generally be required to register under the Investment Advisers ...

Hedge fund inflows double in the first quarter of 2003: survey

Aggregated flows for all hedge fund strategies more than doubled from US$596 million (A$993.33 million) to US$1.4 billion (A$2.33 billion) from the fourth quarter of 2002 to the first quarter of 2003, according to a quarterly poll published by LJH Global ...

Equity mispricings create opportunities for hedge funds: FRM

Hedge fund managers are set to benefit in the post-war scenario as uncertainty lifts from the market following a flat first quarter in 2003, according to global hedge fund firm Financial Risk Management (FRM). "The outlook remains dominated by war stories ...

Van Global Hedge Fund Index up 0.9% in first quarter

... the first quarter of 2003, beating all the major stock market indices, according to data released by the Van Global Hedge Fund Index. The returns compare with the falls on the S&P 500 (down -3.1%) and the Dow Jones (down -3.6%), Van said. Hedge fund ...

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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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