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Epoch focus on free cash flow pays dividends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
New York Life Investments liked Epoch Investment Partners' free cash flow strategies so much they bypassed the norm of buying equity in the company or hiring them as a fund manager among many - opting instead to tie up a strategic partnership deal that ...

Platinum snubs US healthcare reforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
... bet," she said. "We've always selected different pharmaceutical companies that were cheap and where we could see the cash flow generation they have underpins their valuation." Rather, the investment team is targeting companies that attract business from ...

RFM to bring cashflow back to Great Southern MIS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... "Those growers that decide to stay in the schemes will provide the working capital to ensure these almond projects become cash flow positive by 2013 and reach their full maturity by 2015." The vote will be a shot in the arm for the bid by RFM management ...

HOSTPLUS $1bn mandate up for grabs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2010
HOSTPLUS is looking to hand out $1 billion in investment mandates across all asset classes this year. Sam Sicilia, chief investment officer of the $7 billion fund, HOSTPLUS, said they are looking to spend the sum on existing mandate top-ups and hiring ...

AMP won't rely on M&A: Dunn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
Craig Dunn, chief executive at AMP, said at a recent conference that the wealth management giant is not pinning its long-term growth strategy purely on merger and acquisitions. Speaking at the AMP 2010 planner conference last week, Dunn said the firm's ...

Pengana finds gems in emerging companies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... thing is valuing stocks with a bit of discipline, weeding out things [when] we have some trouble understanding their cash flow. "Lastly, limiting the size of the fund is very important. We have very limited capacity in our fund, kept under $450 million," ...

REIT review shows signs of stability

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... sector to re-equitise. As a result, the sector has adopted a more conservative approach; relying less on equity-like cash flow and placing more emphasis on rental cash flows. Gearing has also lowered to more appropriate levels and dividends are better ...

State Super invests $270m in Epoch fund

COMNPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... by Epoch's Eric Sappenfield, managing director and portfolio manager. "Epoch's investment philosophy focuses on free cash flow as the primary gauge of a company's financial health," said Sappenfield. "Our research process seeks to identify companies ...

Beware consumer staples: Lincoln

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... businesses have suffered from lower commodity prices in recent times... it's really hindered and affected profitability and cash flow," said Elio D'Amato, chief executive of Lincoln Indicators. In fact, the number of "Strong" or "Satisfactory" financially ...

Wingate appoints senior analyst

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
International equities manager Wingate Asset Management has appointed former Royal Bank of Scotland executive Alastair MacLeod as senior investment analyst. MacLeod joins Wingate from Royal Bank of Scotland in New York where he held roles including ...