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Trick or treat?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... started a joke, which started the whole world crying..." (Bee Gees). And sure enough, though Uncle Ben's June statement was hedged: "We would expect to slow/moderate later this year and through early part of next year, it would end. "If we do that, it ...

Hedge fund maestro Hintze voices concern over regulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... directional fund - I'm going for it. I'm trying to be long and short and I'm also levered. "But then there's other stuff that's hedged up to the head so you know fully what you're going to lose and what you can't lose." ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer ...

Bentham appoints Goldman Sachs client portfolio manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... Syndicated Loan Fund delivered a net return of 12.22% for the year to 30 June -- 1.4% in excess of its CS Leveraged Loan Index (hedged into AUD) benchmark. Credit and fixed income markets are facing a challenging period as the US Federal Reserve negotiates ...

Australian ETF industry soars to reach $8 billion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... complete the top five. July saw two new ETFs made available on the ASX: a fundamental index ETF and the first currency hedged international equities ETF. The launches bring the total number of products on the ASX to 81. "We expect to continue to see ...

Super fund fortunes shift on FX exposure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... financial year. This bucks the trend of recent years. According to the NAB Superannuation FX Survey, released yesterday, fully hedged exposure to foreign equities has brought considerably higher returns over the last 10 years, adding 25%. Unhedged exposure ...

Standard Life Inv GARS manager in shock exit

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... neutral multi-asset fund, it aims to deliver 5% above the cash rate by deploying an array of approaches. With market risk hedged out, the fund is specifically designed to protect investors from GFC style losses. Munro's exit may now prompt a review of ...

UBS fined $30,000 for decimal point mistake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... integrity rules. On 16 December 2011, UBS submitted an order on behalf of a client to sell 1,800 units in the Australian dollar hedged BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF on the ASX. Though the ETF had closed trading the previous day at $15.75, the MDP found ...

SSgA launches hedged international equities ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... launched an international equities exchange traded fund (ETF) for Australian investors. The SPDR S&P World ex-Australia (Hedged) Fund will be hedged back into Australian dollars and begins trading on 9 July. Since March this year, Australian investors ...

Fidelity set to expand Australian presence

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... investors before the end of 2013, though he would not be drawn on the exact date. The fund will invest internationally and hedged back to the Australian dollar. The launch will mark the first time Fidelity has had a fixed income capability in Australia. ...

FirstChoice platform offers PIMCO bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... grade fixed interest securities and emerging markets. It is benchmarked against the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index hedged into Australian dollars. The firm emphasises active decision making with a long-term focus and seeks to avoid extreme swings ...