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Hedge funds lag index returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... haven't been 'true to label' has been over played. "Hedge funds are down 11 per cent and the S&P 500 is down 35 per cent. Yes, the whole world has seen a downturn, but the fall over the cliff hasn't been as dramatic [for hedge funds]," he said. He said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was marginally in the red at noon in directionless trade following mixed overseas leads overnight. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.8 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 3,783.1 points, while the broader ...

Refreshing pause

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... spent to revive the economic and financial systems go to waste. They will see this through. But what about the long run? Ah yes, the long run. There are a million and one potential problems we could face in the long run. Exit strategy. Humungous national ...

PIS is not part of sale: NAB

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
Aviva Australia's more than 20 per cent stake in Professional Investment Services (PIS) was not part of the NAB deal announced yesterday, creating an opening for a new ownership structure at the dealer group. PIS, one of Australia's largest dealer groups ...

Sellers beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
Be scared...be very scared. Yes, the spooks were out again overnight, sending many investors out of Wall Street. Have the bulls been sucked in? Have the bulls become greater fools? While we were sleeping, the S&P 500 tumbled by 3.1 per cent, taking ...

Cooper targets investment fees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
Investment management fees may be on the chopping block following the upcoming Cooper review on super - but one fund manager cautions that reviewing fees is not enough, and equal attention should be paid to understanding the incentives behind high fees. ...

No protection in protectionism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... from 6.5 per cent to 7.2 per cent encouraged by its economy's quick response to the 4 trillion billion yuan fiscal stimulus. Yes Virginia, we've seen the worst. But this is not to say that the road ahead would be flat and smooth. There'll be times just ...

Ratings withdrawal shows ratings fee structure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
Standard & Poor's move to withdraw its ratings on two APN funds highlights how the ratings firm undertakes its reviews - and how they respond if the fund manager doesn't renew the licence fee. Yesterday Standard & Poor's withdrew its ratings on two ...

China's SWF on hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
The world's ninth largest sovereign wealth fund, the $240 billion China Investment Corporation, is embarking on a recruitment spree to boost its investment teams. A statement released yesterday on the CIC website noted that they were seeking "qualified ...

Super is a good idea but needs fixing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
Superannuation is a good idea but the design of the system to implement it is regressive and flawed, argues Julian Disney, social justice law professor and long time researcher and campaigner on equity issues. Disney said the difficulty is that while ...