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Yale returns tough to replicate: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... difference to different measurement methodologies and has called for a more robust methodology arising from academic research to be used to make comparison between asset classes meaningful. With alternative assets and hedge funds in particular breaking ...

Planning group Genesys signs research deal with van Eyk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Financial planning dealer group Genesys Wealth Advisers has signed up for a further two years with research house van Eyk. Genesys had 283 financial advisers across the nation and a total of $8.9 billion in funds under advice as of May 31, the firm ...

International private equity struggles to raise real estate funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... there were 26 real estate funds of funds in the market, chasing $5.4 billion worth of equity, alternative investment research firm Preqin said in its Overview of Private Equity Real Estate Funds of Funds report for June. This was an 11.4% decline from ...

Carbon tax ready companies to produce profits

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... cap exposure," said Michelle Brisbane, director and adviser, Ethical Investment Services. "Advisers who do not invest research into environmental issues such as carbon emissions may end up with under performing portfolios. "Companies that are aware of ...

Govt $41m finance centre launches new projects

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... Federal Government has officially launched its Centre for International Finance and Regulation, with funding allocations to research projects including High Frequency Trading. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

HSBC targets instos with hedge fund solution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... while 86% of its assets under management are managed in customized portfolios. HAIL has over 140 staff on its global research platform, which recommends over 200 funds funds. HAIL offers a hedge fund to fund capability, as well as its customised and ...

Impact investing emerges as asset class

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... is now taking up a far larger portion of the global investing market. According to statistics produced by Responsible Research, impact investments could grow to represent 1% of the current global assets under management, around $500 billion, within the ...

Omnium updates life quotes web tool

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... site as well as customise emails of a client's quote summary. The Sydney-based software provider, which also conducts research on risk insurance, provides a product rating for each insurer that can be seen when viewing the prices. Trishanth Chandrahasan ...

New mandate flows increasing but more cash lies in wait

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... increased to 582 in the year to March recovering to normal levels from the shock of the global financial crisis, latest research from Rainmaker Information shows. The latest edition of Rainmaker's Mandate Chaser has revealed the number of mandates appointed ...

Licensee Select new manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... which has ten planning firms with over 35 advisers. Licensee Select currently provides compliance, practice development, research and advice solutions to almost 100 licensees and 480 advisers.