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Babcock & Brown launches new Japanese property fund

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2005
Global investment firm Babcock & Brown Ltd today announced it would raise approximately $300 million in an initial public offering for a new listed fund, Babcock & Brown Japan Property Trust. The fund will acquire an initial portfolio of approximately ...

Gottex consolidates 'A' rating and wins hedge fund award

The Gottex Market Neutral Fund has again been awarded an 'A' rating by global hedge fund rating specialist and research house Allenbridge Hedgeinfo, and is now considered as a 'benchmark fund'. The fund was launched in 1999 and has achieved consistent ...

Bird rules AMP property roost

AMP Capital Investors has appointed Andrew Bird as head of its property team. Bird steps into the role with over 25 years experience in the property industry accumulated both in Australia and overseas. During this period of time he has worked in Asia ...

Basis Capital yields to a four rating with Morningstar

Morningstar has awarded Basis Capital's Basis Yield fund an International Fixed Interest Sector Strength Rating (IFISS) of four saying the fund acts best as a supplementary fixed interest strategy blended with more traditional approaches. Basis Capital ...

GPS Lite makes light work of communication channels for super trustees

Communication, education and lifestyle financial planning support system CARM has launched a new planning suite product for superannuation funds to allow better interaction between superannuation trustees and their members. Called GPS Lite, the new ...

New private equity fund for Macquarie

Macquarie Funds Management has launched a private equity fund to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange called the Macquarie Private Capital Group (MPCG) that will provide exposure to specialist managers across a wide range of private equity sectors. ...

Suncorp shares up after positive profit revision

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2005
Shares in Suncorp-Metway Ltd rocketed up more than four per cent after the Queensland-based bank upgraded its forecasts for its half-yearly results. All three main divisions for the bank are expected to have big improvements on the previous first half. ...

Maple-Brown Abbott goes the distance

Morningstar Research has given Maple-Brown Abbott's Australian Equity Trust's investment strategy a recommended rating due to the fund manager's propensity to perform well over the longer term. Maple-Brown Abbot's strategy takes into account traditional ...

Australia's business confidence falls

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2004
Australia's business confidence fell sharply in November, but not enough to slow business growth, which remains close to ten-year highs, a survey found today. The National Australia Bank's monthly business survey points to robust ongoing growth in November ...

Double-digit returns continue for 2004 but beware of the US dollar.

Results from Intech's latest growth survey reveal the median fund has achieved a year-to-date return of 13.4 per cent which means superannuation investors will enjoy double digit returns for the first calendar year since 1998. INVESCO achieved the leading ...