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Variety of strategies needed for all-weather outperformance

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
... is currently raising funds for its long/short Morphic Global Opportunities fund. "Different strategies work in different places at different times. That's why we are style agnostic," Lowenstein told Financial Standard. "At various points over the last ...

Government eyes Islamic finance growth opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... make us well-placed to facilitate further demand for Islamic finance services," Ripoll continued. "Our geographic position places us in close proximity to large Muslim populations. Over twenty years of the Superannuation Guarantee means our financial ...

Super Springboard scholarships for women announced

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... and networking opportunities. AIST President and Chair of Women in Super, Cate Wood said priority for the 10 scholarship places had been given to those women who had the support of a super fund with low female participation at board level and therefore ...

Online tool for evaluating super

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... options for their clients," said Everingham. "If a product recommendation is made, they will need to demonstrate that it places their client in an improved position. In this environment, having access to detailed product comparison tools, underpinned ...

Hyperion AM most-improved for 2012: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... REA Group (REA). Asset-consultant Mercer's survey shows that manager FSP had the second biggest improvement, rising 101 places, from 145 to 44. The Antares High Growth fund was the third most improved, jumping 94 spots, from 110 to 16. Strategic positions ...

Nothing new in objectives-based investing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... active returns and alternative beta. But recognition of importance is one thing, achievement of them is another. "Vanilla places, like equities can be a very difficult place to source active return," said MacKenzie. "Alternative beta can meanwhile be ...

Aus PE funds on the right side of supply & demand

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... allow investors to have more of a say in mandate construction and fees, at the moment there are still more investors than places at the table for a successful fund, said Katherine Woodthorpe, AVCAL CEO. Established funds with a proven track record can ...

APRA proposes more stringent liquidity reporting

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... commented: "This is a significant expansion to APRA's data collection on ADI liquidity, consistent with the importance APRA places on the sound management of ADI liquidity risk." Consultation on the proposed new reporting requirements closes on 8 February ...

Funding for women on super boards a union hand out: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... Both organisations said the program is open to all women. The Super Springboard program - which has scholarship and fee places and was supported at Friday's launch by the Financial Services Council - is aimed at any super fund looking to increase the ...

Strong growth from Australian fund managers

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... look for the cheapest deal they can, he said. Macquarie is the largest Australian manager, ranked 66 overall, and up three places from 2010. Commonwealth Bank Group and AMP, respectively were the second and third highest on the list.