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Eclectic signs up to Hatfield Liptak

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... distribution model they were adopting for Eclectic is "very similar" to the one he used for Pengana Capital. He said Eclectic's rare track record in outperforming the market throughout its eight years of operation would appeal to local and overseas investors. ...

Wizard founder builds Yellow Brick Road

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
... and ensure transparency with all fees. "Acting in the client's best interest sounds like it must be common-place, but it is rare in personal financial advice," Davies said. "To do this requires the right remuneration structure, both at the firm level ...

Absolute differences among hedge funds

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
... He said hedge funds that invested in structured credit portfolios, along the lines of the Basis Yield Fund, were extremely rare. One of those funds is the $200 million Absolute Capital Yield Strategies Fund, which was launched three years ago and invests ...

CFS ploughs $280m in Myer property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
Colonial First State Retail Property Trust purchased, as part of a consortium, Melbourne's landmark Myer department store building for $605 million. The consortium comprises CFS, GIC Real Estate and The Myer Family Company. CFS will initially outlay ...

Internationals in rare win over Aussies

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
International equity markets outperformed Australian shares in May for the first time since January this year, according to the latest Mercer Consulting sector survey. The survey said that sustained global growth, low inflation and continued merger ...

Investment treasure in emerging Europe: QWL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
QWL is chasing returns in emerging European countries by finding investment managers with the unique skills to operate in these regions. The multi-manager QWL New Europe Fund follows the QWLEuro Fund, which has been returning 26 per cent per annum ...

Rainmaker award votes nearing 6,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... new in technology. "Nicholas Davie, chief executive officer of world-class advertising agency, Publicis Mojo, will make a rare appearance as special guest speaker," said Page. To vote log in to www.rainmaker.com

Centric rolls out mat for expats

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
Centric Wealth has opened an Expatriate Services division aimed specifically at Australians living abroad, those heading overseas or those returning home. Centric Wealth adviser, David Suthons, said the expatriates market was large, with over one million ...

ING set to ride structured credit wave

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... income based assets, has seen a trend reduction in global yields. Today, positively shaped yield curves are increasingly rare and investors are no longer being paid for taking on capital risk," he said. "Corporate balance sheets are currently in extremely ...

Rare coins and banknotes fund to raise $25m

Hindal Securities plans to raise $25 million through a fund that invests in rare Australian coins and banknotes, giving investors exposure to an alternative asset class that boasts returns as high as 35 per cent. From the '1813 Holey Dollar' to the ...