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Return of the hedge funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... year, the local branch of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) said the ban might promote further volatility. "We're concerned that without any short selling, price discovery for many ASX stocks is actually in disequilibrium and as ...

Morningstar awards top fund managers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... their peers. "I think as an industry, we get a bit over focused on things like tracking error and other measures of volatility and they tend to lead you to some fairly poor conclusions. Sometimes, you have to be focused on what is really going on, and ...

OneAnswer adds six

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... management. "It's now more relevant than ever for investors to have a strategy of diversification to protect against the volatility we're seeing in this economic climate. "This new menu provides more flexibility to blend managers, investment styles and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... property news, Lend Lease reported a loss of almost $600 million for the first half, and has warned of continuing market volatility for the foreseeable future. Lend lease climbed 12 cents, or 2.45 per cent, to $5.02. Centro Properties reported a $2.4 ...

Advisers turn to unlisted property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... advisers. "It's a reflection of the times - I think that people are shying away from listed, primarily because of the volatility. It's encouraging people back to unlisted [property] for a bit more certainty." Christie said advisers are interested in ...

Comm Bank opens cap protected product

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2009
... Bank head of structured investments, said investors are seeking capital protection investment products because market volatility is making stock picking difficult. "Capital protection is valuable for investors who would like to return to the share market ...

Custodians to play bigger role on risk mgmt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... out what we can do to support what our clients want to do," she said. For example, the market's unprecedented daily volatility last year certainly tested JP Morgan's unit pricing process checks "Over the last few months, instead of having a couple of ...

Westscheme spends cash

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... strategy is different to many of its industry fund counterparts, which have been overweight cash in a bid to ride out the volatility currently seen in the markets. The $28 billion AustralianSuper for instance has not bought a single share since late ...

Tyndall share fund wins four stars

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... very experienced. Investors should be aware that this is an equity fund, and should expect equity-like returns and volatility," said S&P funds services analyst Shane Brereton.

DC plans to axe managers

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... focus on retirement income adequacy. The Callan's 2009 Defined Contribution Trends Survey: Impact of Recent Market Volatility on DC Plans was fielded online in late November and early December last year. Results were garnered from 107 US-based DC plan ...