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Investors extending their investment edge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
Investors looking for higher and more consistent alpha are driving interest in "extension" strategies that integrate both long and short positions, following a trend already very strong in the US but now gaining ground in Australia, said State Street ...

Watson Wyatt sharpens SRI focus

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
Watson Wyatt has strengthened its ethical and socially responsible investing (SRI) consulting credentials with the appointment of a specialist to the global manager research team. Jane Goodland joins the investment consulting business as a specialist ...

Economic round-up: Wage wars

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
In Western Australia some small businesses have had to close because they cannot compete in the wage wars with mining companies who are offering premium pay packets to workers. There is increasing pressure on the hospitality, retail and manufacturing ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat today after a strong performance on Wall Street and a sharp fall of stocks in China. At 0804 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down a point to 6407. Today, the Australian ...

Private equity good for returns, not diversity: Watson Wyatt

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
Private equity is about high long-term returns but its ability to add diversification to a portfolio is limited, according to a recent Watson Wyatt report. The Watson Wyatt Private Equity Explained report said that private equity as an asset class ...

BT replaces Intech with Watson Wyatt

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
BT Financial Group has contracted Watson Wyatt as an independent investment consultant and fund manager researcher, replacing Intech Investment Consultants. Stewart Brentnall, head of BT Investment Solutions, said Watson Wyatt would complement the BT ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
The Australian share market opened stronger with the major miners, along with a mixed bag of stocks, pushing shares higher overall. With the most of the world's major markets closed overnight for public holidays, the market overall was quiet while waiting ...

Private equity redefines mum-and-dad investing

The blow-out of leveraged buy-out activity (LBO) in Australia from an annual average of $1.5 billion to last year's record $27 billion is changing the investment landscape, but not in the way most people think. Andrew Goddard, director in alternative ...

New blood to shake up CFS Aussie equities

Colonial First State, one of the largest equities funds manager in the country, hopes to turn its misfortunes on the personnel front into an opportunity to hunt new talent and revamp its performance track record. The revolving door at CFS has kept turning ...

Planners must build trust and stay on message: Koch

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
The financial planning industry is suffering from serious image problems and faces many challenges before it can effectively reach out to more Australians, according to media personality and finance media executive, David Koch. Speaking at the 2007 ...