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Superfund opens alternatives fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... four underlying strategies. Half the Australian domiciled fund is allocated to one fund; the Superfund Blue SPC Class A shares which is a market neutral long short equity trading strategy. The three other underlying strategies are medium to short term ...

Future Fund posts 1.81pc first quarter loss

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
The $63 billion Future Fund's overweight allocation to cash has paid off in the first quarter of this year - losing a mere 1.81 per cent when many funds suffered double-digit losses over the same period. This result, combined with the 2007/08 year ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
Australian stocks were lower at noon after Wall Street sank to a five-year low overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 188.5 points, or 4.08 per cent, at 4430.2, while the broader All Ordinaries had lost 185.2 points, or 4.03 per ...

Future Fund is $652m richer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
Despite the credit crisis, the Future Fund comes out on top making $652 million in the year to June - but the returns may be due to prudence rather than skill. The Future Fund, excluding returns from its Telstra stake, gained 1.54 per cent or $652 million ...

AXA numbers down, outlook up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
AXA Asia Pacific's first quarter results revealed a dramatic fall in net inflows across its platform, advice and investment arms, but one broker said the diversified group has fared better than most. In a triple blow, net inflows in AXA's advice business ...

Bravura becomes a prime buy target

Caught up in the troubles of margin lender Lift Capital, homegrown financial software group Bravura has become an even juicier takeover target for IT companies, private equity and even fund managers, with Archer Capital, GBST, DSTi and Perpetual named ...

Future Fund on the defense

The $51 billion Future Fund has dipped its toes in the equity and property markets but the bulk of its portfolio remains in cash, the fund's latest investment update reveals. The 31 January update released today shows that 8.8 per cent of the fund's ...

Markets shake rattle and roll

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
As if sub-prime weren't enough to rattle the markets, party pooper Wen Jaibao has rained on the Asian markets' parade, while Australia just gets comfortable to watch the big race, betting all we have on an interest rate hike. Sub-prime mashed the US ...

CBA counting on NAB and Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
National Australia Bank and Westpac may not be that likely to wind up their contract to source stockbroking services from IWL even once Commonwealth Bank takes control of the supplier of broking technology solutions. That, at least, is the view of the ...

HFA finds Lighthouse leads to global growth

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2007
HFA has agreed to purchase US-based alternative investment manager Lighthouse Partners for A$707 million in cash and shares - approximately 11 times Lighthouse's estimated FY08 EBITDA - as the new business focuses on growing its global alternatives ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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