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AustralianSuper awards QIC $500m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... able to increase our holdings in the sector, particularly in regional shopping centres, which have provided high relative returns with low volatility over the past 20 years," said Delaney. QPF is an open-ended unlisted wholesale property fund. At the ...

More super funds to introduce performance pay: survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... misconceptions about how fund executives are remunerated is that their performance is largely based on the investment returns of their members - the same way a listed company is rated. On the contrary, member investment return is just one indicator. ...

Former GSJBW partner starts hedge fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... offices with the Evergreen Australian Equities Return Fund. It is a hedge fund aimed at generating after-fees absolute returns of greater than 15 per cent per annum, with volatility lower than equities indices. Hannon said the fund is focused on risk ...

Instos target affordable housing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... funds, about investing in affordable rental housing. The aim of the new company is to offer "low risk institutional grade returns" to super fund investors through two funds. "The [investment] model has been designed specifically to address the characteristics ...

Former St.George WM chief quits BT

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... Cooper. A new business focused specifically on superannuation, investment and retirement will be led by David Lees, who returns to BTFG's executive line-up after two years in leadership roles for Westpac's St.George merger implementation. John Shuttleworth ...

Aus equities FMs target solid result stocks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... clearly articulate their growth strategy. He said they have topped up their positions in these companies to maximise their returns. "Based on our analysis, [we've identified] Stockland and SEEK - both can clearly identify how they grow the business," ...

PIS to step up competition in cash savings

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... passing on the RBA interest rate hikes immediately onto the interest rates of their term deposit products. These lower returns translate to money lost in the long run. Bennetts said it's all about giving their clients the best strategy across all asset ...

Amundi wins mandate for volatility strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... institutional clients would invest in the strategy to smooth out long-term market cycles. "It's to smooth out their equities returns. For a commercially sensitive super fund the name of the game is to avoid the dips. But they have to be prepared to give ...

Boutique small cap backer fills bank funding gap

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... one local investment house that is taking significant minority shareholdings in micro-cap stocks to gain double-digit returns for investors. Peter Hynd, investment director at Co-Investor Capital Partners, said many small cap companies struggled to negotiate ...

Acadian counts corp governance risk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... financials. The measurement was implemented into the fund manager's active global and international equity strategy. "From a returns perspective, Acadian believes that fundamentally well governed, sustainable businesses generate strong results in our ...