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ISN to APRA: get on with it

APRA should get on with publishing its 'whole of fund' returns league tables, said the Industry Super Network (ISN). The league tables are needed because there is insufficient independent information available for consumers to help them choose super ...

Euro PE market shows value

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009

... investors must consider the long-term nature of these investments, which could take more than a decade to produce good returns. Steers said she expects the average European leverage buyout purchase price multiples to return to 2003 levels of between ...

Long/short funds push back into markets

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009

Long/short hedge fund managers increased their net exposure to equity markets, allowing them to post positive returns last month, according to a replication index. The Credit Suisse Long/Short Equity Replication Index, which replicates the performance ...

YMCA fund introduces fixed interest

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009

... The new option will invest 100 per cent into assets of short dated maturity, such as bank deposits, to provide positive returns. Members can set up their strategy at the start of each quarter, and are allowed a once-a-year free of charge swap to their ...

Leverage key to recovery: UBS

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009

... may soon have to gear up again, albeit in moderation, said an industry expert. A recovery of mid to high double digit returns can only be achieved through a return of leverage, said Mark Small, executive director equity structured investments at UBS. ...

Alpha selects Pengana volatility strategy

COMPANY RELEASE | FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009

... line-up. The market neutral strategy invests in exchange traded North American future and options. "The consistency of returns since the strategy began and having Al Wilkinson, who is widely credited with the creation of the VIX (volatility index), actually ...

Officium Capital hires new 'best ideas' manager

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009

... choose between 10 to 20 stocks that the investment team has a high level of conviction in and are expected to produce high returns. The Souls Funds Management funds, which the best ideas fund sources its stocks from, lost more than 8 per cent over a ...

TWUSUPER ramps up fund features

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009

... to make the most out of rebounding markets. "This will allow us to take advantage of investments that offer attractive returns on a risk-adjusted basis, without altering the long-term strategic asset allocation of the balanced investment option," said ...

Templeton and TAAM top EM review

COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009

... during events like the Asian financial crisis, the tech bubble and the sub-prime liquidity crisis it has delivered solid returns in the long-term. The recent developed market rally has also helped the emerging markets deliver strong returns in the short-term ...

ACSuper reviews investment strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009

Australian Christian Superannuation (ACSuper) is surveying its 4,300 members to gauge the appeal of an absolute returns strategy, and has placed less than a third of its total assets in an index fund while it's waiting for the survey outcome. David ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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