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Super conference ends on a high

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... best practice outcomes over the next decade for members, only 61 per cent of audience members agreed, with 29 per cent neutral and 10 per cent disagreeing, the AIST said. It is not known whether the AIST will publish the results of the audience polls ...

Share plummet overplayed - fund managers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... around, things are popping out of the woodwork and the tail risk is quite high," said Oliver. "In terms of equities we were neutral coming into this, as we thought there would be a correction. We've had that correction now, which is probably a healthy ...

Zenith releases Aus Equity large cap review

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... Opportunities Fund have entered the high alpha growth market. ING launched its Alpha Plus Australian Share Fund in the high alpha neutral space, while Orbis' SM Australian Equity Fund is categorised as high alpha value. Zenith's review assessed 152 Australian ...

New benchmarks act like analysts

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
An experimental index-filtering exchange-traded fund could one day put professional stock-pickers out of a job, the product's developer has said. Investment services firm Russell Investments has developed a series of portfolio construction tools with ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Emerging markets are now a portfolio staple but riots in North Africa and other high-risk regions have forced fund managers to reassess their portfolios in the region, particularly their investments in mining stocks. Department of Foreign Affairs and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market has opened stronger on positive leads from major world markets, and Wall Street, in particular. At 1050 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up three points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,865.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Floods test contingency plans

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... business continuity procedures. Only a month prior to the floods, it had to activate its disaster recovery plan after a loose neutral connection caused computers on three floors to blow up. "We have had two disasters in the space of two months, and it ...

Plato poaches GMO quant

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... Plato at this time in our development" said Hamson. "A key focus for Plato is 'long-short' - including 130/30 and market neutral strategies - and Mark's experience at GMO will significantly enhance our capabilities in these areas."

ASIC scorecard shows mixed results

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... consumers well during the GFC. The regulator scored approximately the same points for those who thought it fared "poorly" or "neutral" when it came to helping retail investors. But ASIC has defended the results, stating this might be attributed to retail ...

Plato appoints senior portfolio manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... managing director of Plato. Plato currently has $300 million under management and advice across core (long only), market neutral, 130/30 and high-yield strategies with minority ownership and support provided by Pinnacle Investment Management.