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Alternative funds delivering: van Eyk

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
Research house van Eyk said yesterday that the better alternative investments funds are successfully protecting investors from falls in equity markets and diversifying portfolios. van Eyk has just released an additional 10 fund ratings in the Alternatives ...

No end in sight for ASX rally: InStreet

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
There is enough power in the market for the rally to reach a fresh record high, according to InStreet Investment's managing director George Lucas. The ASX has enjoyed a strong start to 2013, gaining almost 6% since 1 January, and while there are still ...

Anova wins tech industry recognition

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... than ever on the wealth management advisor to enhance the service they provide to their clients," said CEB TowerGroup research director Darrin Courtney. "At an enterprise level, systems that offer integrated and automated solutions will provide the audit ...

Insider selling

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... The Street. Until now... Because the insiders are selling! Citing the Vickers Weekly Insider Report published by Argus Research, Mark Hulbert (Wall Street Journal MarketWatch) warned in his column that, "Insider selling pace now fastest in several years". ...

Certitude wins three new mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... and $15 million into the Certitude Asian Opportunities fund. Columbia Management is based in the US and has a strong research capability while the Global Long/Short fund aims to achieve consistent absolute returns with a low probability of loss over ...

Retirement costs on the rise again

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
The cost of living a modest retirement has risen faster than the overall rate of inflation, according to new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) released today. The cost of a 'comfortable' retirement has risen 2% ...

Frontier staffs up

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... Most recently he was with CIBC in London. Ian Yun joined on 9 January as an analyst. He previously worked as a graduate research assistant at Georgia State University. Prior to this role he was a software engineer for Samsung Electronics in South Korea. ...

William Blair ramps up bid to win super fund mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... than the wider market expects. "In finding global leaders we're looking for companies with attributes such as leading research and development capabilities, superior client service or stronger finances than their peers," he explained. McAtamney says ...

Australians don't have enough insurance: TAL

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... that Australians don't think they have enough life, illness, disability or income protection insurance. Through Galaxy Research, TAL questioned more than 1200 Australians on the types of life insurance they held, as well as if they felt they had enough ...

LUCRF's new growth option targets lower volatility

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... gains that might come with strongly rising markets," said Ben Samild head of LUCRF Super Investment Strategy. Recent research from Rainmaker Information shows that super fund returns are 96% correlated to equity markets, a fact which seems to support ...