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ASSOB appoints new head

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... is plenty of cash coming in from overseas and very few decent investment products or funds able to deliver the kinds of returns we're getting from our listings." "And on the other side, there are well-run and innovative businesses that are literally ...

Governance key to improving returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
... of interests, not investment beliefs, scale and efficient implementation, are key to significantly improving investor returns, according to FuturePlus chief investment officer Terry Newson. Referring to figures from the International Centre for Pension ...

Advance Asset addresses Boston Co staff departures

... funds. He added that because these staff members were part of a quantitative analysis-driven team, the funds' performance returns won't be affected the way they would be if the funds were based on active stockpicking strategies. In Australia, Advance ...

Westpac to list wealth management arm

... our strong position in funds management and this innovative solution will ensure that BT can continue to provide strong returns across its funds," he added. Michelle Baltazar This story has been changed to clarify that the partial float relates to BT's ...

Barriers to hedging

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... hedge fund investment. She also questioned the current fee system, saying "if they're not getting cash plus five (her returns target for fund of hedge funds), your fee-to-return ratio is a bit unfair." Gary Burke, head of Mercer Global Investments, said ...

Hip to be outside the square

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... surprise was that two funds with less than $1 billion in assets, Hip Super and Intrust, showed up the big brands with returns of 18 per cent each, a full 3 percentage points above the market average. Ross Bernays, chief executive of Hip Super, said the ...

CBA launches new instalment product

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... strategy, particularly by those investors who are looking for a simple gearing solution to accelerate their share market returns," said Comyn. "Despite the exceptional growth of margin loans, instalments have retained their popularity because it is seen ...

QWL sets sights on Eastern Europe

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... of QWL, says the fund will give investors access to a region not readily accessible but which is expected to post good returns. It should appeal to investors seeking to diversify beyond domestic Australian equities and direct property assets, he said. ...

VFMC gets centralised

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... MLC. VFMC is introducing the system over part of its Australian equities portfolio to cut transaction costs and improve returns for multi-manager strategies. "Compared with a traditional multi-manager Australian equity portfolio, the gains that can be ...

Sentiment to Aust shares stays high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
Sentiment towards strong Australian equity returns has improved over the last month while the mood towards international equities has dampened, according to latest Financial Standard market expectations survey. The proportion of wealth management professionals ...