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Super funds keep tills ringing at Harris Alternatives

... alternative investment strategy after losing money in equities during the '87 crash. The move proved highly successful with the Chicago-based firm returning an average annualised return of 11.74 per cent, net of all fees, since 1988. By comparison, the ...

Macquarie launches global infrastructure fund

... invested in the Birmingham Airport, Bristol Airport and South East Water. In the US, it has stakes in Atlantic Aviation, Chicago Skyway and the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. As Macquarie International's portfolio manager Jon Fitch says, "We will be looking ...

UBS International Equity Fund scores an A

... through UBS's offices around the world. It has an eight-member portfolio management team spread across the company's London, Chicago and Zurich bureaus. 87 equity analysts averaging over 19 years of investment management experience support the portfolio ...

Acquisition sparks new name and division for CDC IXIS

... Aurora II Australia Fund that invests into the multi strategy Fund of Hedged Finds product managed by Harris Alternative in Chicago. The new structure has necessitated two new company appointments. Former Avsuper CEO Dennis Carroll has been nominated ...

MIG announces winning bid for Chicago Skyway toll bridge

AAP | MONDAY, 18 OCT 2004

Macquarie Infrastructure Group today confirmed it had been selected as preferred bidder for 100 per cent of the Chicago Skyway toll bridge concession. The consortium offered the city of Chicago a total purchase price of $US1.82 billion, or $A2.5 billion ...

Greeenspan says US businesses, consumers able to handle rate rise

... meeting of the central bank. The impact should not be too much of a shock, the influential Federal Reserve boss told a Chicago banking conference via satellite from here, stepping up a campaign to prepare markets for the switch. The sizzling housing ...

Market Wrap

AAP | THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004

... United States dollar dropped against the euro and the yen following a disappointing report on regional manufacturing in the Chicago area. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7665/70 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7594/99. It ...

Macquarie Bank to purchase US energy assets for $182 million

... contracts. The business represents the world's largest district cooling system and consists of five district plants in downtown Chicago servicing 97 contracted customers. Macquarie Bank chief financial officer Greg Ward said Exelon Thermal is similar ...

Macquarie DDR Trust to list on ASX today

... diversified portfolio of market-dominant community shopping centre properties in major metropolitan US markets including Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Atlanta - markets which exhibit strong fundamentals." Mr Hodgkinson added that David Spruell ...

CDC IXIS launches new Australian fund-of-hedge funds

... funds, with the launch this week of its Aurora II Fund. The fund will feed into the Aurora Offshore Fund Ltd II, managed by Chicago-based Harris Alternatives LLC. In order to meet its long-term objective of consistent long-term capital appreciation with ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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