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Non Government Schools fund moves into hedge funds, private equity

... to members, Australian Shares and International Shares. Australian Shares will have a range of 90-100% of Australian equities with a 0-10% range for cash. The option is designed for those investors who want greater exposure to the Australian share market. ...

Investment Analysis: Correlation between Dow Jones, Nasdaq since 9/11

... correlation has risen to around 0.85 since September 11. This is due mainly to the increasing global uncertainties. And equities don't take too kindly to them." Correlation is identified on a scale of -1 to 1, with a strong correlation, that is a tendency ...

ASSIRT gives 4 star rating to Vertex Capital

... Capital Management Relative Value Fun and a Strong' business management assessment of its ability to manage long/short equities. "The appointment of Craig Turnbull as portfolio manager in late 2001 mitigates key person risk from a business perspective," ...

Credit Suisse asset allocation outlook downgraded

... funds' underperformance has been due principally to poor stock selection by CSAM's fourth quartile-performing Australian equities unit, although tactical asset allocation has also contributed to this underperformance. Morningstar said that CSAM clearly ...

Hedge fund performance falls 0.1% in February: VHFA

... 0.1% net," it added. But VHFA said that hedge fund returns still compared favourably to those offered by traditional equities strategies. "Once again, we are seeing hedge funds outperform mainstream equity benchmarks such as the Standard and Poor's 500 ...

Portfolio Partners gets three stars for Long/Short fund

Paul Cully Morningstar has given a three star rating to Portfolio Partners' Long/Short Australian equities Professional Selection High Growth Shares Trust (HGS), praising its above-benchmark performance but also highlighting its relatively high exposure ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries puts on 2%

... The All Ordinaries continued the work begun by the FTSE-100 and Dow Jones, rising by 2% over the course of the day as equities benefited from a bout of global short covering and bargain hunting. Stocks in Asia also finished the week on a positive note. ...

Morningstar gives three stars to Dimensional's MLC mandate

... three star rating to Dimensional Fund Advisors' (DFA) 'Quantitative Value' management of its part of MLC's Australian equities funds. "DFA has excellent trading and execution skills, adding value through tax management, for example," Morningstar said. ...

Morning market wrap: All Ordinaries under pressure

... to force a fresh vote on action against Iraq, sellers flooded the market from Tokyo to London to New York, abandoning equities in favour of more defensive assets. The Dow Jones tumbled 171.85 points to 7568.18, while the FTSE-100 fell to 3436.00, a 50% ...

Bearish investors have the edge on professional advisers: survey

... traditionally 'defensive' asset classes such as cash, fixed interest, and property, allocating a mere 7.3% to international equities. Advisers, although also adopting a more defensive strategy in March, still believed a relatively high 18.3% of funds ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA | 12:22PM

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:16PM

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI | 11:35AM

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI | 11:31AM

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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