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Buy side problems FIX'd

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008

Boutique structures test volatile times

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... they are getting, but also with the financial backing of any asset manager looking after their money," said Bryant. "It is times like now where the resources of a sizeable, financially stable and well-managed entity standing behind them, can make a difference ...

When good housing news is bad

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... market forecaster BIS Shrapnel believe house prices will rise and push average house price up to almost $700,000 - about 12 times average wages. For home owners or investors looking for a break from all the bad investment news, this must be music to ...

More than two years' investment bank profits lost

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... the losses for investment banks worse than the junk bond crisis in 1989/90 in terms of severity. Drawing on the Financial Times account of the study, investment banking revenues will fall 20 per cent this year. Total revenues, including markdowns, are ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... soon, and that was hurting their share price, while Woolworths, which would normally be a good defensive stock to buy at times of high volatility, had been dragged down by association.

US Treasury to announce regulatory overhaul

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... consolidating its huge number of regulators and bringing practices up top date to what happens around the world. The New York Times has reported that US Treasury will today formally announce its plan to merge the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) ...

True Index contains residual risk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... foregoing all risk but when things get ugly they find out there are residual risks. These are probably immaterial in good times, however the potential for unwelcome surprises definitely exists if things turn tough."

ADPIA lobbies against relic property laws

... increasing level of sophistication in this market, it is time that the rules and regulations were adjusted to suit the changing times," said Toll. Michelle Baltazar

Building green for the future

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... perception that it's going to cost a lot of money," he said. Green does cost more - but the returns for every dollar will be 20 times the return, says Drapac. The benefit for funds is that there is only a marginal premium to secure these sustainable ...

Superfund Group pans for Australian gold

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... Ordinaries Index by 14 per cent over a year. "We believe the Superfund Gold A product will provide an ideal hedge during times of global and domestic uncertainties," said Matthias Gaertner, SuperAlphaFund's Sydney based manager. "With local interest ...