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Buy side problems FIX'd

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008

Direct property shines in NFP funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Not-for-profit super funds have continued to outperform over the past year as a result of their high allocations to direct property, according to Rainmaker Information. "Our research has shown not-for-profit funds have increased their lead because of ...

New CEOs for Skandia, Intech

Skandia's chief executive Ross Laidlaw is leaving for Sweden - placing the Australian business in the hands of two separate chief executives for its platform and asset management arms. Laidlaw, who set up Skandia's Australian business seven years ago ...

Cash is still king

Despite growing evidence that Australian equities are cheaper due to the credit crisis, there are more fund managers parking their funds in cash today compared to three months ago. Russell's quarterly Australian Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey ...

Don't strangle sovereign funds: OECD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned countries against enforcing greater foreign investment restrictions because it could negatively affect domestic economic growth. To address national security issues such as ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was almost four per cent higher at midday, following a solid lead from New York and as investors snapped up shares across the board. CMC Markets senior dealer Dominic Vaughn said confidence returned as local investors jumped ...

Vietnam the next LPT hotspot

While Australia and Singapore continue to lead the stakes in global listed property trusts, the surprise star in a new survey is Vietnam, jumping from the sixth spot to third in predicted property market growth. The findings came from the Asia Pacific ...

Superfund Group pans for Australian gold

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
Global managed futures fund specialist, Superfund Group, is extending its operations down under to tap into the local demand for alternative investments and commodities. "It could not be better timing for us to expand our product offering to Australia ...

Value after sub-prime: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
Investors should be looking to invest in emerging markets and shares that benefit from market volatility in the coming year, according to Stephen van Eyk, van Eyk Research managing director. Speaking at the SPAA conference, van Eyk said investors should ...

Local biotech shines through overseas listing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
ASX-listed biotechnology firm Starpharma may not have flagged much interest from local investors, but the company has attracted the attention of US funds. According to Jackie Fairley, chief executive of Starpharma, targeting US investors was a "natural ...