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Term deposit with a twist

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... onto the product for five years to get the full benefit. At the end of the five-year term, investors are 'guaranteed' the returns of the ASX 200 above a set hurdle of between 120 to 130 per cent over the closing index price of the S&P/ASX index on the ...

Constitution finds Clearway to Aus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... the middle market buyout sector has historically outperformed other alternative asset classes, with strong top quartile returns in all parts of the economic cycle. "Based on historical returns for top quartile buyout funds, the vintage years immediately ...

Advisors more important than ever: Sherry

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... year; that's a doubling in just a decade. "Over the long haul, the last 35 years has delivered excellent real rates of returns close to five per cent over and above inflation, and this will continue despite the average -6.4 return in 07/08 or for that ...

Quattro fund on ice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... proprietary investment strategies including four equity strategies and a currency approach using leverage to maximise returns. Adiseshan said the firm would consider launching Vault 08 later but could not confirm if the product would keep its underlying ...

IML signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... [ESG] issues," he said. "In this way, companies with good ESG records are likely to be good for underpinning above-average returns for our investors." Richard-Preston said the firm would have no problems integrating the principles into its business. ...

Move for APRA fund level data gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Momentum for the industry prudential regulator APRA to publish a complete list of super fund returns on its website is growing following their release of a discussion paper regarding how it might be done. The target date for the new publication is April ...

Platforms should adopt insto approach

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... commercially oriented choice about what goes into the platform." For example, platforms should not be driven by pure outright returns or an "immediate" demand focus on products flagged by advisers, but rather adopt a more institutional approach to their ...

Social investment MIS targets community projects

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... product that allows people to invest in the non-profit and charity sectors and still draw competitive fixed interest type returns of five to six per cent. The Community Investment Fund operates like property trust but is structured through a Managed ...

First Quadrant taps global macro trends to gain 12pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... "We're on the opposite side of that trade. We are essentially running a long-term volatility program where we try and make returns on currency through means other than carry." While the fund's overseas-based Global Macro funds are available locally ...

Macquarie takes market hit

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... compared to the prior corresponding period. However, wrap FUA fell from $5.9 billion to $21 billion due to negative market returns offsetting platform inflows. The group expects market condition for the second half to remain volatile with lower base ...