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Risky LPTs distorting the sector: Macquarie

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... never varied so widely according to Macquarie, who say out that much of the sector has been skewed by LPTs operating like anything but a traditional LPT and carrying risk beyond their traditional scope. David Dix, chief executive officer of Macquarie ...

Every little thing adds up to great service: HOST-PLUS

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
... fuss. Elia stressed that while he and his team made service their top priority, members wouldn't let them get away with anything less. "We are a little bit different, that's what we keep telling people. Most people fail to understand, and forget, that ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
... Macdonald said. "But due to BHP being relatively strong the whole market should stay in the positive, but it is October and anything could happen. "Telstra briefing seems to be helping the Telstra share price along a little bit which is nice to see. ...

HOST-PLUS storms into NRL grand final

HAMISH MADDEN, ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... building the brand awareness through the Storm [as a] 'vehicle' and in that context we really could not have asked for anything more." Elia said the partnership deal had already paid for itself by halfway through the year but the grand final offers huge ...

From NZ Super to the Future Fund - Costello's next step

... Costello, stressed that it is early days yet to talk about his new role but if NZ Super's performance track record is anything to go by the Future Fund is in good hands. "They're very similar. [In 2003] NZ Super was a brand new fund and, at a political ...

Big tax hits drive after-tax reporting

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... Serhan. "We made a conscious decision to do that research and will now generate it on a monthly basis," he said. "More than anything we received widespread support for it." Bowerman said the move is a positive step for advisers, in particular, who will ...

Staff churn afflicts underperforming small cap sector

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... performance of managers, he admitted it could be a factor. "It's difficult to say if stock picking skills are challenged by anything other than by market conditions," he said, but added that because of the small size of teams departures could certainly ...

Small caps can keep on delivering: Pengana

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2006
... tracking at low levels. Until that rises dramatically you'll get ebbs and flows within sectors but I don't think there's anything to really be concerned about at the wholesale level." Prendergast sees the good times continuing for his small caps fund ...

Full steam ahead for super strategies: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... where even the investment earnings of super are exempt. "Pay off the house, take that overseas trip, update the car, anything is possible when you're past 60 and you have the super to spend and now it will cost even less, because you will pay no tax," ...

A new frontier in asset consulting

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
... current trend of the "hunt for alpha," and managers promising to deliver it, Trafford Walker questions whether there is anything innovative about it, saying the same old selection principals still apply. "With alpha I question whether it's just outperforming ...