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Alternatives by any other name

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... Future Fund defines property and infrastructure - both listed and unlisted - as tangible assets or investments that derive returns largely from the yield on a physical asset. Meanwhile, the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest ...

Perpetual gets four stars from S&P

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... cent international shares and 40 per cent Australian industrial shares produced lower risk with only moderate impact on returns, compared to an investment of 100 per cent in either asset class. As its strategic asset allocation (SAA) is static, and tactical ...

Super worries plague Aussies worst

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... superannuation fund sectors, industry funds were considered the best value for money, to provide the highest investment returns and to offer the best member service, the report noted. AMP however dominates the super fund market, with the greatest number ...

130/30 strategies slammed for high fees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
... apply perpetual high water marks," said Chris Bigg, from van Eyk. "We believe performance fees should only be applied when returns exceed the targeted outperformance of the fund manager's core Australian equities portfolio, with perpetual high water ...

CFS signs distribution deal with Aspect

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... products in Australia and New Zealand. Aspect Capital specialises in futures trading that seeks to provide consistent returns across more than 100 international futures markets in cash, bonds, equities, currencies and commodities. Brian Bissaker, chief ...

Add some sugar, then blend

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... International has launched three online applications that can help financial advisers compare how their client's investment returns could change depending on the mix of managed funds, or exposure to China and India, within their portfolios. The new blending ...

AUSCOAL Super adds another cash manager

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... secure cash investments. An AUSCOAL Super statement said the investment mandate is designed to make its cash option's returns more consistent while reducing the chance of a negative return. CFS GAM joins QIC and a number of other credit unions in managing ...

Room for Russia in BRIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... MSCI-All Country index). Murray Brewer, the Australia head, said their allocation to emerging markets aided their portfolio returns. He said global equities portfolio manager Rob Gensler also factors in the fund's exposure to emerging markets by way ...

AQR receives strong ratings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... event driven, equity long-short, managed futures, etc). The objective of the fund is to provide investors with the core returns from the range of hedge fund trading strategies, while minimising exposure to more traditional betas, such as equity and credit ...

Fund managers pick what's hot in 2010

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
Fund managers are predicting strong returns from financial, industrial and media stocks while one manager is forecasting the local market to hit 5,600 by December next year. Paul Taylor, head of Australian equities at Fidelity International, said he ...