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Bigger doesn't always mean better

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
Having a large portfolio with hundreds of companies doesn't always generate the best diversification as the GFC has proven - sparking a time to revisit concentrated portfolio strategies to reap better returns, said Aberdeen Asset Management. For Andrew ...

Euro PE market shows value

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
Mid-sized European companies are presenting solid long-term value as many firms are forced to sell their businesses and assets at lower prices, according to a private equity fund-of-fund manager. Helen Steers, London partner at Pantheon Ventures, a ...

Instos target medium term strategies

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Watson Wyatt is experiencing an increase in the number of institutional clients looking to adopt a dynamic strategic asset allocation - a strategy that could provide over 1 per cent outperformance to a client's long-term investment strategy. A dynamic ...

LGsuper members satisfied with fund

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
Members of the $3.7 billion Queensland local government fund LGsuper have given the super fund two thumbs up for its products and services. Results from a poll conducted late last year by MCR show 86 per cent of 850 LGsuper members rated the fund as ...

REST deploys $300m mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
REST Superannuation pours $300 million into the credit markets through two new fund manager mandates. REST invested $150 million in Credit Suisse's Syndicated Loan Fund, while $100 million was deployed into the Stone Tower Offshore Credit Fund during ...

REST activates growth strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
The $13 billion REST Superannuation fund has made a radical change to its growth and defensive asset allocation split - jumping from 67/33 to today's 78/22 in less than 9 months. According to Damian Hill, chief executive of REST, the fund is increasingly ...

When five become one: AUI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The $6.2 billion Australian Unity Investments is looking to morph five of its retail property syndicates and trusts into a hybrid $400 million mega fund. The fund manager is currently seeking investor approval to convert its five offerings into a single ...

CHOICE selects top FHSAs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
AMP Bank, NSW Teachers Credit Union (NTCU) and Victorian Teachers Credit Union (VTCU) are the three institutions that received the thumbs up in a new report on First Home Savers Accounts (FHSAs) by consumer body CHOICE. FHSAs are deposit savings accounts ...

Hedge funds to beat

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
The AIMA Australia Hedge Fund awards held last night highlighted 15 of the leading hedge fund managers in the country, with one awardee returning 39 per cent and another gaining as much as 265 per cent in the last 12 months. Admittedly it's been a tough ...

Former Invesco duo harvest good returns

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
It has been over a year since Australian equities heavyweights Rohan Walsh and Luke Sinclair left Invesco for Karara Capital. The market timing may have been off but the pair still proved their mettle judging by their debut returns in their new home. ...