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130/30 demand drops

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... "lack of skill" portrayed by the firms offering these strategies. "People realise that they can't keep putting money into equities so they thought the 130/30 idea intuitively makes sense. But I haven't seen any evidence that the managers that are offering ...

Hindsight strategy a winner: GSJBW

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... industries using the S&P Global Eco Index. The Global Equity Hindsight Fund provides exposure to US, Europe and Asian equities using a "hindsight" strategy that provides greater weighting to the best performing markets over the lifetime of the investment. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... was up 71 points to 5,666. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics retail trade data for March will be released. In equities, HSBC Bank Australia chief executive Stuart Davis speaks to The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia on `Surviving in ...

NAB buys stake in Pengana

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... everybody likes resources at the moment," he said. Pengana Capital has 10 funds and strategies including the Australian Equities Long Short Fund, Global Small Companies Fund, Properties Securities Fund and the Global Diversified Bond Fund.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... Manufacturing Index for April is released and the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity price index for April is due. In equities, Westpac Banking Corporation releases interim results this morning. Companies holding annual general meetings include Woodside ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... aggregates data for March will be released and the Housing Industry Association new home sales data for March is due. In equities, Origin Energy Ltd releases its third quarter production report and Australian Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd releases interim ...

AXA North open for non-super savings

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... Pension product in November last year. The product allows investors to invest up to 100 per cent in global or domestic equities with a guaranteed annual growth rate, which is reviewed annually. North Investments will benefit from AXA's hedging strategy. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... the June share price index was at 5,650. Today, the Housing Industry Association March quarter Trades Report is due. In equities, BT Investment Management Ltd releases interim results and Centennial Coal Company Ltd's third quarter production report ...

Hedge funds post worst Q1

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... hindsight was a mistake as price action during March forced them to reduce risk again and take losses [as] emerging market equities lost 10.99 per cent with Asia underperforming Latin America and emerging Europe."

Adviser Edge seals another deal with van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... retail demand for structured products was growing. "There's a reasonable amount of demand given we've seen a pull back in equities and property, [particularly] for capital protected type products," he said. According to Geoff Watkins, Adviser Edge head ...