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Macq and Citi offer best of more worlds

... Citigroup have been busy creating products that offer investors the best of both worlds, letting investors scoop up all the returns of the best performing investments and none of the losses from the worst. MQ Specialist Investment Management has launched ...

Understanding will drive hedge funds

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007

... strategy and methodology, Glass developed a set of criteria to broadly define hedge funds. "Hedge funds target absolute returns... there will be performance based fees coupled with relatively high base fees... and another thing you will notice is the ...

...meanwhile hedge fund sector returns can be synthesised

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) said most of the returns for the hedge fund sector can be explained by their asset allocation, meaning it is possible to assemble a synthetic investment strategy to mimic hedge fund sector returns. Paul Brakke, a ...

Australia to become an investment exporter: Perpetual

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007

... example, Gonzales quoted from a US Federal Reserve paper that demonstrated as price-earnings ratios increase the long term returns from the sharemarket are likely to decline. The demand for Australian equities by super funds is also likely to see their ...

Passive hedge fund investing in vogue

... enables them to understand the funds better, record the return patterns and spot glaring financial irregularities. If a fund returns $1.2 billion one month and $2 billion the next then Credit Suisse might call for an explanation, Schupp said. This is ...

Industry reports more soaring profits

NICK OLIVER | WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2007

... big brands for the half year to 31 December 2006. This is due largely to an increase in superannuation inflows and solid returns in the equity markets. Count Financial reported a net profit after tax of $9.48 million on revenue of $58.64 million, up ...

BT partners to cut platform costs

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007

... and development activities. The 15 participating managers were selected based on strong ratings, products and healthy returns. The participating Wrap Advantage managers are APN Funds Management, Australian Unity Investments, BlackRock Merrill Lynch Investment ...

Meet the $9b intangible fund

... their intangible assets, such as brand and intellectual property, are the ones that will deliver consistent and stable returns in the long term. Among the fund's top 10 holdings are Cadbury Schweppes, Pfizer and Reckitt Benckiser. In the year to date ...

Property 'extreme makeover' a winning formula: FKP

... beaten this annual target by buying 'ugly duckling' type properties and refurbishing them. "By doing that, we increase our returns through increased rental and, when possible, selling the property for a profit," he said. For example, Learmonth said they ...

Index funds basking in the glow of 6,000

... Index zooming past 6,000 points last week, investors in index funds can look back at another year of exceptional passive returns. According to Rainmaker Data, the top 10 index funds last year achieved an average return of 24 per cent, and that's without ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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