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Cuffe fund outperforms index by 13.8 pc

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
Not many fund managers can claim that they are performing well amidst today's gloomy investment environment - but Chris Cuffe's Third Link Growth Fund managed to stay ahead of the index since its inception this year. The fund, which still posted a loss ...

WW names top fund managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... increase of roughly $157 billion during 2007. Hugh Dougherty, Watson Wyatt Australia head of manager research said fund managers, which increased their ranking position, had diversified businesses. "Managers focussed purely on equities and property ...

Schroders scores $100m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... manager for the strategy, said CFS was looking to refresh their manager line up and Schroders numbered among the fund managers shortlisted for the Aussie small companies mandate. "The fund runs a consistent philosophy with our main Australian equities ...

HFs continue to outperform

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
... Switzerland, Ireland and Australia banned naked short selling in September. Despite continued bad markets, hedge fund managers are slightly more optimistic about the future of US equities. For example, the Greenwich Alternative Investments Market Sentiment ...

Climate change rhetoric yet to match investor reality

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... structured sequence of ten focus groups seeking the views of financial planners, brokers and sell-side analysts, fund managers, investment and regular bankers conducted in August, found there is strong belief that what's holding the industry back is ...

Hedge funds hit by shorting ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
More than half of Australian hedge fund managers, representing a total $24.7 billion in funds, said the short selling ban would materially impact their ability to implement their strategy, with six managers considering suspending or closing their fund's ...

BT Wrap tops adviser choice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... wide range of topics, as well as to assess the levels of brand familiarity, brand equity and brand attributes for fund managers.

S&P reinstates ratings for 18 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... level, is at the forefront in our maintenance of the ratings. "The business and operational risk of smaller hedge fund managers and strategies is a concern, and S&P continues to receive timely information in this regard." Scott said the remaining peer ...

Australian Unity focuses on wellbeing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... rise 12.3 per cent to $8.1 million. Funds under management rose 14 per cent to $6.5 billion, in contrast to many fund managers that posted lower FUM this year. In financial planning, revenues more than doubled to $4.9 million while funds under advice ...

Lifeplan keeps it in the family

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... firm's life company status. The investment structure provides more than 50 investment options from 11 Australian fund managers. Matt Walsh, Lifeplan's general manager strategy and development, said usually when an adviser's client dies, the will or the ...