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X-rays on APLs for Matrix advisers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... tools, Matrix advisers will be able to quickly distinguish international equities managers various approaches to currency hedging as well as easily distinguishing managers that use long -only strategies from those that may use shorting or other trading ...

Pengana Asian Equities up 20pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... currency management", which is as simple a description as you could say for what is really a clever but complicated currency hedging strategy factoring in all the variables affecting the Asia region. "Our style is to be "slightly contrarian" but with ...

Japan wins for local instos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... points. Platinum Investment Management fund manager, Jacob Mitchell, said their fund outperformed because of their currency hedging, shorting and stockpicking strategies. During the year, the fund was overweight in the construction sector and the "more ...

Schroders launches geared global fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... "Broad diversification across stocks, industries and countries reduces the risk of blow-ups from one stock and currency hedging is important to ensure that gearing doesn't magnify currency volatility."

SSgA launches Global Total Equity Returns in Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... based stock selection research methodology. Expected returns are in the 10-12 per cent zone. Investors wanting currency hedging protections can also arrange this separately if they wish, said Rockefeller. Malcolm Ashbolt, SSgA head of institutional sales ...

Currency hedging key to international returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
New research from nabCapital suggests currency hedging, more than investment strategy selection, is the key to generating high returns in international equities. Donald Hellyer, managing director and head of insurance and fund manager relations at nabCapital ...

Lonsec recognises Cohen & Steers' long track record

NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
... investors seeking above benchmark returns with a five years plus timeframe. While the fund has been affected by currency hedging issues Lonsec believes Cohen & Steers' extensive track record in managing global property securities offers a better performance ...

MacBank launches commodities only fund

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
... needs," she said. The classes, she said, will vary by commodity indexes, level of exposure to alpha strategies and currency hedging. The initial classes on offer will be Australian dollar hedged and use the DJ-AIG Total Return Commodities Index and the ...

Consulting market tipped for further consolidation

... further in-house participation in its multi-manager funds above the existing BT managed enhanced cash and foreign currency hedging overlay will follow. Further to the above it should be noted that AQR, although awarded a mandate of over $100 million ...

New A$400 million Centro property syndicate

... To minimise the participants' risk the initial capital investment for the syndicate will receive 100 per cent currency hedging to neutralise the effect of any exchange rate movements. Furthermore the borrowings for the group have been negotiated at fixed ...