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FBI sting catches $2.4bn mortgage fraud

The US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) swooped down Wall Street after charging more than 400 individuals for mortgage-related fraud and booked two ex-Bear Stearns hedge fund managers with conspiracy and securities fraud. ...

Northward banks on top stocks

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... "There's a lot of discipline behind the positioning and selecting of stock in our portfolio," said Brooks. "We have a high conviction portfolio of around 40, 45 stocks that has been built on the fundamental research the team's been doing in terms of ...

ING IM funds high on cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... the higher credit spreads," said Wright. Meanwhile, he said ING IM's large cap equity portfolios reflected the firm's conviction in China's infrastructure and Australian mining company growth. Wright said the ING IM investment team is focused on reviewing ...

T.Rowe Price grows FUM ten-fold

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... are on the hunt for solid exposure to global equity, and T. Rowe Price is cashing in through its strong growth, high conviction fund. The Global Equity Fund has been open to institutional investors since 2006, but has now opened its doors to the retail ...

Perpetual value in retirement : SelectingSuper

... strict criteria, Perpetual missed out on the LPT boom and the share price rise of highly leveraged shares. But their conviction worked for them in the new environment. "The last six months has seen a direct shift in investor sentiment...valuations are ...

Macq to expand planning base in Melbourne

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... relationships in Victoria and Tasmania. His initial focus will cover adviser education on the benefits of Macquarie's high conviction Australian equity strategy. Cleary has over eight years experience in funds management and was previously a business ...

Eclectic looks for IMPACT

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... articulate its investment process to clients and consultants. "In a volatile market, it is important to demonstrate conviction to your investment process and IMPACT is designed for the investment manager to display that control," said Enda Mahoney, Impact ...

Disclose fees or pay $300,000 fine

Investment advisers and brokers in New Zealand must disclose their fees and remuneration upfront to investors, under new rules that come into effect today. The same rules also apply to advisers' and brokers' advertising. "Anyone who gives investment ...

High conviction champions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
Opportunistic and high conviction funds passed the 'bear market test' with flying colours, based on recent performance data. Critics have argued that opportunistic and high conviction funds - designed to perform well during a market fallout - are so ...

Macq appoints ex-Platypus fundie

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
Macquarie Funds Management has appointed Philip Pepe to portfolio manager in its High Conviction team. Pepe previously held a senior research analyst and portfolio manager role at Platypus Asset Management. During this time, Pepe was responsible for ...