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Fund managers better buyers than sellers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2007
Fund managers being too optimistic about investments they have selected are inadvertently hurting their performance by making poor selling decisions, said quantitative research specialist Inalytics. "By their nature, fund managers are optimists. They're ...

Deutsche Xenon leveraged hedge fund recommended

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Xenon Alpha Plus3 (XAP3), the third Australian leveraged hedge fund from the Deutsche Xenon brand, has been rated 'recommended' by Zenith Investment Partners. In recommending the product, Ben Davis, senior investment analyst with Zenith, said the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street, as takeover activity, which lifted the market to new highs yesterday, continues to fuel the bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0728 AEST, the June ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat after the Easter weekend. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0804 AEST, the June share price index contract was unchanged at 6,117. On the economic front, the Australian Industry Group and the Housing ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2007
The Australian market is expected to open slightly higher, led by a good run in US stocks on Monday as a new round of takeovers fuelled optimism about stock valuations, and countered worries about the economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0714 ...

Govt proposes shorter PDS

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
The Federal Government has released draft regulations from the Corporations and Financial Services Regulation Review showcasing a simplified corporate and financial services regulatory system, potentially resulting in abbreviated product disclosure ...

Meet the $9b intangible fund

In a short visit to Sydney, a London based fund manager from Morgan Stanley explained why investors have poured nearly $9 billion (US$7 billion) into a portfolio that values companies based on their 'invisible' assets. In Australia the fund has attracted ...

Live long and prosper

Advisers take note. Your client might just live to the ripe young age of 120 years, said cardiologist Dr Maurice Rosenbaum as he explained the secrets of longevity in Australia. Rosenbaum told the audience why life expectancy models are sure to change ...

LGSS reaps $6m from SRI

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme's (LGSS) initiative to follow a strict socially responsible investing (SRI) policy paid off to the tune of more than $6 million, proof you don't have to be bad to be good. The LGSS board calculated that its ...

Business doesn't buy compulsory healthcare: Watson Wyatt

While Australian companies are happy to contribute to their employees' retirement needs through compulsory super, four out of five draw the line on compulsory healthcare, according to an Asia-Pacific study released today. The findings were from the ...