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Challenger ready for new capital rules

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... Life companies have to hold extra cash on top of this. As at 30 June 2012, Challenger held $719 million of excess capital above our regulatory requirement, Benari said. "In addition, we had no recourse debt, and had $94 million of cash at group," he ...

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... said Lerner. Despite the challenges, well-executed private equity programs are still making 5-10% every year (net of fees) above the public market equivalent, said Marcus Simpson, head of QIC Global Private Equity. "Cost, illiquidity and hubris are still ...

Thank you, xie xie, arigato

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... points, to 2,015.61. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 25.98 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 3997.21, having briefly risen above 4000 for only the second time since January 2008.

Banksia serves as a warning

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... the regulatory standards enforced by APRA. "While mortgage debentures generally provide investors with a rate of interest above that provided by bank term deposits, the investments comes with an array of risks including the level of equity capital and ...

Same old blues but some upside in 2013: Russell and Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... the economic slowdown having bottomed," he continued. "The latest purchasing manager's index of manufacturing activity was above 50, indicating expansion, and the recent destocking phase appears to be largely over. In addition, the leadership transition ...

Strong growth in securities lending: J.P. Morgan

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... securities lending, and offerings are being evolved to cater to individual clients, said Wilson. On top of the demand for above benchmark returns, Wilson said that the renewed interest is in part thanks to the global financial crisis raising the bar ...

Fewer IPO's no excuse for poor returns: Hyperion

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... subdued. "Investors should be looking for quality portfolio of stocks that can grind out earnings and dividend growth well above GDP," he said. "We think better gains are to be made from early identification of listed stocks whose track record suggests ...

Returns without volatility, you're not dreamin

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... because its subtleties can sometimes result in stock volatility that is not driven by economic fundamentals, and thus raise it above Robeco's volatility thresholds. He said the "big idea" behind this low volatility investment approach is that, "we believe ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... earnings - banks' preferred measure of financial performance - rose five per cent to $6.6 billion, Westpac said, which was above market expectations. Westpac shares rose one per cent just after the market opened and by 1025 AEDT was 15 cents, or 0.6 ...