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Constitution finds Clearway to Aus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... North America, the middle market buyout sector has historically outperformed other alternative asset classes, with strong top quartile returns in all parts of the economic cycle. "Based on historical returns for top quartile buyout funds, the vintage ...

Three rich beggars

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... that more than 2,000 jobs could be saved if they decide to forgo one year's compensation. This does not include their other top executives and directors who also receive compensation in the millions. US Republican Senator Christopher Bond have another ...

Westpac names merger team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Westpac has named its top executives following the merger, with Rob Coombe appointed as the chief executive of the enlarged wealth management business, BT Financial Group. Geoff Lloyd, St. George Wealth group executive and head of Asgard Wealth Solutions ...

Move for APRA fund level data gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... each of the past five years, and average and minimum ROA. Moreover, they said they are "not attracted" to listing funds from top performer to the bottom because it may not adequately reflect their risk and asset structures. "APRA does not propose to ...

The Cambridge Strategy appoints MD

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... the North America operation. He was one of the key executives in terms of revenue and the sourcing and development of new top-tier business. From 1989 to 1994, Bob worked at First Chicago Futures as a senior sales person and London desk manager. He started ...

First Quadrant taps global macro trends to gain 12pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... Roberts. The numbers prove it. According to Morningstar (US) data, four of First Quadrant's global macro funds were among the top 10 hedge funds in the global non-trend category in the three months to September, returning 6.33 per cent to as high as ...

Opus Capital banks on sustainable property

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Property fund manager Opus Capital has invested more than $300 million in property in the year to June with a view to attract corporate and government tenants that prefer 'green' buildings. During the year, Opus bought around $311 million worth of property ...

Four in five happy with their super: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... issue. A high 78 per cent supports the idea of their superannuation contribution automatically raised by a certain per cent on top of the minimum 9 per cent SG when they get a pay rise or when changing jobs.

Westpac number one ADI branch owner

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... concentrated that the number one Westpac will have 50 per cent more branches than the number three ranked ANZ. By comparison, the top community banking group, Credit Union of Australia, has 73 branches. The top ten control only 300.

Thumbs up for high conviction: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... latest review tested the theory over 14 managers which were high conviction stock pickers. Fund managers that incorporated top-down or macro analysis to help identify sectors were well suited for the market conditions that characterised the past three ...