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Aviva pushes PRI cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... firm's belief that well governed companies with responsible management practices provide greater long-term investment returns. These initiatives were launched at the Triple Bottom Line Investment conference in Amsterdam where Dromer implored listing ...

UBS Global Access targets tough times

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... those expecting a medium-term market recovery, buying exposure referenced to a broad- based index should yield market returns with diversified market risk", said Small. The fund's investments should provide 90 per cent capital protection at maturity ...

HNW shell shocked about nest eggs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... North. The survey, which interviewed Australians between 45 and 64 in October, also found most people said poor super returns are their main concern. Baby boomers are certainly becoming more aware of the financial crisis, with 83 per cent stating their ...

Karara restructures for Aus eq focus

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... Bridgewater Managed funds and Global Mining Investments. "Our approach to investing in Australian equities has delivered strong returns for more than 20 years. We believe that it's what we do best," said Slack. "After 18 months in our new venture, we ...

New dynamics, new realities: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... good or bad times, superannuation funds also have a role of facing up to their individual fund members, particularly when returns are negative. "You've got to be prepared to listen and cop things...that's all part of the process," he said, adding that ...

Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... commodities and property - in spite of the abject failure of many of these asset classes to provide much-vaunted '"uncorrelated returns'." But while sentiment to hedge funds may be increasing, research by Rainmaker shows that at end June they still held ...

Sustainable property boosts returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... value will increasingly focus on sustainability factors to boost the relative value of their projects and lift rental returns. Simon Theresia, investment consultant at Watson Wyatt, said, "We believe sustainability will have more influence on investment ...

Bakers portfolio rated 'investment grade'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... long-term investment horizon, it mentions the portfolio includes a high concentration in utilities stocks and the portfolio's returns are dependant on the energy sector's performance. However, the portfolio's bias also presents a number of opportunities ...

SMSF trustee fails sole purpose test

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... proceedings against Little follow an investigation conducted with the assistance of the Australian Taxation Office. The matter returns to the Downing Centre Local Court on 16 December 2008. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is prosecuting ...

QIC changes infrastructure tact

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... performance measures, she said. "We believe infrastructure loans currently present a strong opportunity to generate high returns with an attractive risk profile when compared to similarly rated bonds and loans."