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Spot the bubble before they burst

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... time. These stocks get trounced by government bonds, which people say are a joke. Well, that's the kind of joke (bond returns) I like," said Farrelly. Another observation he made is that a peak can come quite some time after assets starts to look expensive. ...

AE large cap lagging index: Morningstar

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
Large-cap Australian share fund managers had a difficult 2010 with most failing to beat even very modest index returns, Morningstar announced in its latest sector wrap. The research house found the average large-cap Australian share fund manager underperformed ...

Advisers must deliver alpha

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... investment strategy and asset allocation is as important as an adviser's investment acumen and ability to deliver better returns than the markets." However, in recognition of the more pragmatic approach, he said advisers may be need to change their performance ...

RBF appoints CIO

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... Management business unit in managing the investment assets of RBF to attain the best fee competitiveness and risk adjusted returns to optimise investment outcomes for our members," said Mussared. Dr Lundy's role will be implementing investment strategy ...

Challenger boutiques and annuities enjoy strong half year

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Challenger has upgraded its growth targets for its funds management and life sales business after posting record returns this morning. In the group's half yearly 2011 results, Challenger's total assets under management rose 8 per cent to $25.8 billion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... markets are closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. "The S&P 500 hit a 32-month high Thursday. Equity market returns remain supported by improving economic trends and a strong corporate sector," said Kimberly DuBord at Briefing.com. LONDON ...

Asian funds invest more in Taiwan

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... China Equities Fund returned 18.92 per cent and 104.23 per cent on a one and five year basis, respectively, with annual returns of nearly 10 per cent over the past decade.

Macq High Conviction predicts 2012 rally

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... levels soon after. Mark Harrison, fund manager of the Macquarie High Conviction fund, said that while the market should see returns of 10 per cent including dividends thanks to solid earnings growth, it is too soon for a major rally. "For the ASX to ...

Small Companies fund bags three stars

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... that it will continue to manage the fund according to the core objectives of low costs and second quartile risk-adjusted returns...we highlight that the management change, at this stage, has not resulted in a change in the fund's underlying manager line-up," ...

Cbus to shut down 'capital guaranteed' option, renames default

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... market downturn as they limit losses against falling markets while offering exposure to other markets with higher potential returns. Cbus is a $15 billion fund with over 600,000 members.