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Listed investment cos fund scoring well

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007

... Wealth subsidiary Specialised Private Capital is trumpeting the performance of its two year old geared fund which targets alpha exclusively through listed investment companies. Over the two years since inception, the Leveraged Investment Companies (LIC) ...

Skandia parts ways with Mercer

CHRIS NICHOLLS | TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007

... to some previously institutional-only multi-manager funds, including the high conviction Skandia Australian Shares High Alpha Trust option. The other eight funds are discrete options, each managed by single fund managers. Skandia will also alter its ...

Enhanced index tips over $10bn

... than a billion each year since launch, as more super funds shift their money from 'vanilla' index portfolios to those with 'alpha' returns. Global Index Plus (GIP) uses an 'active enhanced' index approach meaning they use quantitative techniques to build ...

Inalytics wins first Aussie mandate

... timing skills, identifying their strengths and weaknesses, and determining how their views and preferences translate into alpha," she continued. QIC head of implemented equities, Greg Liddell, said they are always on the lookout for innovative tools ...

Mellon scores Asset Super mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS | THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007

Mellon Global Investments Australia has been awarded an $18 million mandate from Asset Super for its Mellon Global Alpha Trust, adding to its collection of 26 others. The Global Alpha Trust, launched in January 2004, is a multi-strategy long-short product ...

Intech courts alternatives

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007

... returns, while also better managing downside risk," Dougherty explained. "Our research shows that GTSII offers high levels of alpha and a diversification benefit during periods of negative equity and bond market returns. "We also came to the view that ...

Investors extending their investment edge

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007

Investors looking for higher and more consistent alpha are driving interest in "extension" strategies that integrate both long and short positions, following a trend already very strong in the US but now gaining ground in Australia, said State Street ...

Aberdeen finalises restructure

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007

... said. "Aberdeen's fixed income platform will allow us to leverage our global expertise and identify innovative ways to add alpha for existing and potential clients and is complementary to our local fixed income products. Importantly our investment philosophy ...

Hedge and non-hedge collide

... boost returns. "What you'll see is a repackaging through leverage that will re-energise low risk asset classes." As for 'alpha' and 'beta' sources, the search will go beyond domestic bonds and equities. "Alpha and beta are ultimately going to be global ...

Small cap oversight costs significant alpha

... findings were based on Inalytics database of sharemarket data from 41 fund managers around the world with the 700 basis points alpha loss applicable to Australian equities. Due to confidentiality reasons, Inalytics declined to disclose the name of the ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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