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MTAA Super is fund of the year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... CBUS. MTAA Super achieved its award after being one of the most consistent super funds in the country with investment returns that are routinely among the very best in the industry. It's not just about investment returns however, as MTAA Super delivers ...

Super funds back biotech fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... "We believe the current market creates an exceptional opportunity for a life science specialist to generate outstanding returns in the medium to long term," she said. "The team has worked together for nearly a decade and members possess complementary ...

S&P ramps up research division

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... former Mercer analyst; Sheela Veerappan to the Fund Services team. Among the key hires is head of equities, Tara Bell who returns to Standard & Poor's from parental leave. Fox has been appointed director and head of the Out-Of-Cycle team and will also ...

Make or break for PE managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... Watson Wyatt global head of private markets research, said the time where private equity managers could generate strong returns regardless of their real skill is over. "The new world will reward those long-term and selective managers with strong track ...

Mercer invests $35m in commodities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... per cent and 29.22 per cent in the same period. In fact, the long only H3 commodities fund has consistently doubled the returns of other stocks with a comparable risk level without the use of gearing. The firm's commodities agenda aims to generate returns ...

Westscheme heeds APRA comments

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... said. "The volatility that's occurred in the past calendar year demonstrates you cannot offer this to people who want cash returns." As a result of the switch, members in the cash option can expect a gross return in line with the cash benchmark, the ...

Select funds top Zenith review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... per cent per annum after fees since inception to the end of September respectively. "The portfolios achieved excellent returns over all time frames since inception and have met and exceeded expectations. Over the long term they have outperformed both ...

GSJBW team heads up boutique

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... called the Fairview Equity Partners Emerging Companies Fund. "Our strong view is that opportunities for excess investment returns are greatest within the small caps segment of the market, as companies within this space are often under researched and ...

PRI members push CSR movement

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... take action on these issues. "Institutional investors in general are looking for investments that offer good, long term returns, especially in a financial climate currently marked by uncertainty. We believe investee companies that take account of environmental ...

All not lost for LPTs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... Estate Investment Trusts (AREITs) loss 30 per cent on average since June, compared with direct property's zero per cent returns. This is a huge divide - and is a major factor in the close watch by investors on which asset class would come out the victor ...