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BT Global Macro gains three stars

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... longer track record would allow Standard & Poor's to adequately assess whether the factors in the model are generating returns. It is the first time Standard & Poor's rated the fund.

Groundhog Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
... confidence anew. Despite really, really attractive valuations, the perceived risks appear to be greater than prospective returns. However, despite all the bad news and the volatility, the current environment is creating good opportunities to those who ...

Future Fund posts 6pc loss

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... holding from 56 per cent to 46 per cent while materially increasing exposures to debt markets to take advantage of higher returns," said David Murray, chair of the Future Fund Board of Guardians. Despite the overall losses, the fund remains staunch in ...

APRA fund level reporting proposals dangerous

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
... Investment and Financial Services Association has rejected the APRA proposals for how the regulator should disclose fund returns to consumers. In a discussion paper released yesterday, IFSA said, "APRA's plan to publish trust level ROA [return on assets] ...

Free cash flow wins mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
Free cash flow is a recipe for strong above benchmark returns amid turbulent times, according to Epoch Investment Partners, which recently won a $173 million mandate from Suncorp. According to Andrew McKinnon, chief executive of Grant Samuel Funds Management ...

Trade and chat at CMC Markets

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... of traders on blogs, but they can be losing money and there's no proof whatsoever that they may be getting consistent returns," he said. CMC Markets claims to provide a solution to this conundrum by creating a space where traders can interact in real ...

TTR strategies need more attention

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... landscape, the tax effectiveness of superannuation investments and tax free pensions have been put aside. "When investment returns are negative, tax isn't the main thing people are worried about. But it will become top of mind again as investments start ...

AUI trust posts solid returns, holds value

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... direct properties have held their value. Chris Smith, AUI property portfolio manager, said the trust managed to post solid returns because the healthcare property sector is shielded from any global economic downturn. "The properties are in the sector ...

Sun Hung Kai targets distressed financial firms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... this sector and we believe that a prudent long term investment strategy, if effectively executed, will generate strong returns for investors over the coming years."

LGSS fixes pricing error

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... 30 June 2008 unit prices for all investment options except Cash Plus," said the fund. As a result of this, investment returns for the affected options were overstated on the last member statements. For instance, the diversified option for the fund's ...