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Fidelity turns on hazard lights for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
Global equity markets will be more volatile next year highlighting the need for institutional investors to analyse their stock choices more stringently, according to Fidelity. "The economic backdrop is less than rosy. Inflation while not appearing a ...

The secret to MTAA's success

While some super funds like to keep their investment secrets close to their chests, top-ranked MTAA Super gives them all away in a handbook that outlines the investment strategies behind their outperformance in the past ten years. Inundated with regular ...

Alt assets boom in uncertain times

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
... has particular resonance with pension funds in particular, the report stated, with due to the class' long life, steady cash flow with an inflation hedge and low return volatility. From 2000 to 2006, the class delivered an average annual return of 18.2 ...

Epoch boutique heads Down Under

... Bill Priest, better known in Wall Street for buying international stocks based on the underlying company's use of free cash flow and the creation of shareholder yield. Michelle Baltazar

CFS buys music copyright assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
First State Media Group, part of Colonial First State Global Asset Management, has bought one of the largest independently owned and operated record labels in the US ahead of the Australia launch of its first media fund. First State Media Works, a fund ...

FPA offers free advice to farmers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... Dieters, chair at FPA, said financial counsellors had traditionally played an important role in assisting those with cash flow and debt management problems but under legislation could not offer advice services. "Often people in rural communities also ...

Battle for advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
After extensive market research, St. George-owned Securitor and the Commonwealth Bank have announced new strategies to strengthen their grip on Australia's burgeoning financial planning industry. The financial advisory dealer arm of Asgard Wealth Solutions ...

DIY funds get legal warrant access

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... industry in general. "And not being restricted in asset class is another thing. Anything that can normally be bought with cash flow funds, you can now wrap an instalment warrant around." He said the bill's passing would mean a growth spurt for the industry ...

VFMC infrastructure fund takes flight

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has joined the move by superannuation funds to direct infrastructure investment by acquiring a 19.6 per cent stake in Birmingham International Airport. The A$1 billion purchase, in partnership with the Ontario ...

Absolute differences among hedge funds

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
... refers to the lowest rated tranche in the structured credit portfolio that does not earn a coupon but takes any leftover cash flow and is exposed to any initial loss). "Our fund has CDOs plus asset-backed securities and credit funds. It is a more diversified ...