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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.

Median Australian shares fund down: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... Conviction - 10.9 per cent 3. Bennelong Concentrated - 10.5 per cent 4. Alleron Growth - 8.9 per cent 5. Intrinsic Style Neutral - 8.9 per cent In the Schroder Australian Equity Opportunities fund annual report, period ending 30 June 2010, the company ...

Money, money, money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010

Rising tide lifts hedge funds in September

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... a 3.4 per cent decline in the index. Year to date, the best performing strategies included global macro, equity market neutral, and long only equities, the Australian Fund Monitors data shows. Internationally, it's a slightly different picture. According ...

Pengana launches Australian Market Neutral fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010