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Yes you can predict top performing funds, almost

... Their report, which confirms and updates previously released research, found that the correlation between which funds had top ranking five year results three years ago and which still had top ranking five year returns is around 80 per cent. But the report ...

Virgin in bed with big Macq

Virgin Money Australia inches closer to its goal of becoming a top player in retail financial services after Macquarie Bank bought a 10 percent stake in the business and offered to bankroll new Virgin Money products. Macquarie Bank has said that it ...

Sealcorp changes name to Asgard Wealth Solutions

... by this is that we will provide financial planners with the full range of products and services that will help them deliver top quality advice to investors, and in this way grow profitable practices," said Geoff Lloyd, Asgard Wealth Solution's chief ...

Long term returns key to super

... the 'conservative' funds performed strongly during the bear market but came last during the bull market. For example, the top performing fund over the initial 'adverse' period was REST Core that then ranked 58th out of 65 funds during the latter 'good' ...

Van Eyk clarifies ratings methods

... the BB rating," said Suzanne Tavill, head of research and ratings at van Eyk. Previously, van Eyk would rate fund managers top to bottom as 'AA', 'A', 'B', 'H' and 'Fundwatch.'. The problem with this scheme is when a client wants to choose between say ...

Macquarie gets into commodities

... enable clients to diversify their portfolio as the commodities market bears little correlation to traditional asset classes. On top of that, the fund can act as a hedge against rising interest rates. "Commodities also offer a natural hedge against inflation ...

Platypus enters the long-short pond

... for Rand Merchant Bank, Amsterdam Option Traders and several other firms." The PCM Long/Short fund's target universe is the top 150 Australian stocks, with a gross exposure maximum of 100 per cent and a "Cayman" structure with share classes in AUD, USD ...

Economic Roundup

... surge in automotive fuel. The latest figure takes the annual rate of headline consumer price inflation up to 3 per cent - the top of the RBA's 2-3 per cent target band - from 2.5 per cent in the June quarter. Again, this was lower than market expectations ...

Take tax out of the equation: PM Capital

... unaware' funds because they are likely to perform well next year, following Skandia's investment sector review. All six are top performers in their field. PM Capital's Absolute Performance Global Equity fund for example has returned 143.6 percent over ...

Zurich sends team to help US hurricane victims

Zurich Financial Services Australia is sending a local team across the Atlantic to help deal with claims related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The four men taking on the month long commitment are Charles Foley and Neville Norman from Brisbane and ...