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Angels targeting SMEs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
Sub-prime pushed private equity out of the news but when it all settles down and the focus returns to building businesses, one sector that will get more attention is angel investing. Angel investors are like venture capital investors except they get ...

MAN hedge fund gets top rating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... opportunity to invest in a currency hedged "high alpha" hedge fund of fund product that should delivery strong positive returns with low correlation to mainstream investment markets, the investment research firm said in a statement. The fund was launched ...

Bad markets, good advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... statement released last month to check their investments' performance. Legalsuper chairman David Miles warned members of lower returns in its mid-year newsletter in February. According to Thomas, portfolio diversification is also important, and advisers ...

Volatility hits 5-year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... been able to pick areas of good fundamental value being indiscriminately sold or who have been very nimble. However, the returns from such plays may take a few months to come to fruition." Rising volatility supports the growth in negative sentiment around ...

CSRF puts faith in the ballot box

... subject to conditions. The ballots close end of this month 30 April by 5pm. According to SelectingSuper, CSRF three-year returns to February were on par with the market median. Michelle Baltazar

Capital guaranteed on winning streak

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Capital guaranteed options are enjoying a bull run as they lead the pack in investment returns, latest data from Rainmaker Information reveals. February statistics from Selecting Super indicate capital guaranteed options have delivered an average return ...

Pension funds look in-house for governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... their money and whether they stick closely to their investment objectives despite increasing pressure to deliver high returns. It found that interim strategy reviews - where the internal committee checks whether the pension fund is meeting its pre-defined ...

Homegrown boutique scores a Lipper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... Service for the year ending 31 December. According to MacarthurCook managing director Craig Dunstan, the fund generated returns of over 40 per cent in its first year - mirroring the firm's sentiment that Asian real estate markets remain a key generator ...

SSgA appoints ex-Old Mutual exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... Scott Powers to president and chief executive at State Street Global Advisors (SSgA). Powers replaces James Phelan, who returns to his role as head of international operations within the firm after acting as interim president and chief executive since ...

Singapore property a winner

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... looking to tap into international property should be aiming to add such properties to their portfolios to garner sustainable returns while weathering the US sub-prime storm. Montanus added that it is this philosophy of investing in high-occupancy and ...