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Harvard defies critics with 21% return

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... University's operating budget is paid for by fund distributions. Fund distributions also contribute to the university's research and student aid programs. Sixty per cent of Harvard students are on study assistance scholarships partly paid for through ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street lost more than 3.5 per cent and European stocks also fell sharply overnight. At 0714 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 76 points at 3,890. In economic ...

Hunter Hall Asian value fund earns three stars

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Hunter Hall's Asian Value Trust has earned a three star 'NEW' rating from Standard & Poor's, which acknowledged the benchmark unaware qualities of the fund. The Asian Value Trust was launched in February this year with a focus on under researched and ...

Zurich launches adviser iPad app

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... July, designed for greater client retention and hybrid policy cover. Marc Fabris, national manager sales strategies and research, told Financial Standard at the time that an iPhone app will be available not long after the iPad. "This is a great opportunity ...

US adviser fiduciary rule stalls

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... noted in their statement that, "The agency agrees with stakeholders and lawmakers that more public input and greater research will strengthen the rule. This extended input will supplement more than 260 written public comments already received, as well ...

Challenger creates new investment head

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
Challenger has landed industry heavyweight, Geoff Stewart, for its newly-created role as head of investment research where he will provide portfolio construction insights into the group's ten boutique fund manager offerings. Formerly the senior investment ...

IMF says prepare to buy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... end of 2008 - down 37.5% for the year. 8 July 2009. Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Research Department, predicted that, "our forecast for world output is for a decline of 1.4 percent in 2009 and for an increase of 2.5 ...

Super survey reveals need for intrafund advice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
Research by $3.8 billion industry fund, Energy Super, has revealed a lack of understanding about superannuation investments among its members, with more than 57.8% of those surveyed indicating they were interested in over-the-phone single-issue advice. ...

JP Morgan head Perry resigns

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... execution, global futures and options clearing, equity and equity-linked services, as well as fixed-income execution and research.

Instos urged to grab sovereign debt chance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... credit and capitalising on a more favourable risk reward profile, said Towers Watson's global head of fixed income manager research. The US downgrade and the ongoing efforts to prevent Greece from defaulting, or at least from doing so in a disorderly ...