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Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... officer of HFA Holdings. The result is institutional investors are looking to steer money towards hedge funds as they seek a safe haven for their capital, said Young. "While investors in traditional long-only funds have lost around 40 per cent of their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... to 3921.8. NEW YORK - Wall Street took another clobbering on Tuesday as the reality hit investors that few industries are safe from the consumer spending slump - whether they're building homes, making cars or selling coffee. It's becoming clearer to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... the market where I see a bit of green is in the telecommunications sector, which is really Telstra. "I think it's just a safe haven when the market has a question mark about other sectors at this point." Mr Xiradis said the local market followed falls ...

AXA enhances North

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... face a dilemma. On one hand, they need capital preservation to shield the assets they have remaining and are moving funds to safe havens such as cash. On another hand, if they are out of the market they are unlikely to participate fully in a market recovery," ...

GMO eyes US and global equities

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... without partially offsetting benefits. "In a global crisis like this, the US finds itself unexpectedly cast in the role of a safe haven. "Chief among the many benefits of this crisis are unprecedented opportunities for investing in some fixed income ...

PowerSuper launches warrant product

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... been impacted by this crisis, this product gives more control to SMSFs and provides access to one of the most stable and safe asset classes," said Jo Parkinson, PowerSuper head of distribution. "PowerSuper's structure satisfies all the requirements of ...

Private equity crunch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... raise cash to service its private equity funding commitments. But research suggests Australian super funds are relatively safe as they have minimal exposure to the asset class compared to the US. According to Rainmaker Data, the total allocation to private ...

Period of cleansing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Where's a poor investor going to look? On the right, there are hopeful signs that liquidity is starting to trickle. On the left, the number of countries falling into an economic recession is increasing. Over the past few days, equity market rallies ...

Insurance stays afloat

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... industry may have been bashed by the troubles in the financial markets - but one researcher believes that most players are safe due to strong regulations, technology investments and sound portfolio management. According to Datamonitor, insurance companies ...

Aviva's term deposits hit $430m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
Aviva's term deposits increased by $300 million to more than $430 million this year as superannuation members move their investments out of listed markets. The firm's term deposits have grown from $5 million to over $430 million this year with approximately ...