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MAN hedge fund gets top rating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... product that should delivery strong positive returns with low correlation to mainstream investment markets, the investment research firm said in a statement. The fund was launched by Man Investments Australia and is managed by RMF Investment Management. ...

Bad markets, good advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... has stepped up to say there's no better time to talk to clients than when the going is tough. Robert Thomas, head of research and technical at AXA, points out that volatile markets would naturally unsettle both clients and advisers. But advisers should ...

Aberdeen adds to fixed income Core

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... currency. These are not linked to credit markets and not linked to what's going on in credit markets at the moment." Research house, van Eyk, awarded the Core Plus Fund an 'A' rating, after reviewing Aberdeen's management and process ability.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... and offset concern that monthly jobs data would point to a recession. Technology shares rose after strong results from Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry device. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 20.20 points, or 0.16 per cent, to end ...

Vanguard appoints new IS head

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... market in Asia as part of its global strategy. In his former Melbourne-based role as Head of Investment Solutions and Research, Lawrence was responsible for developing innovative investment solutions for Australian institutional clients. Heading up this ...

Direct property shines in NFP funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
... over the past year as a result of their high allocations to direct property, according to Rainmaker Information. "Our research has shown not-for-profit funds have increased their lead because of the direct property investments. The industry funds are ...

Pragnell moves to APCA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... in Australia was irresistible," said Pragnell. Pauline Vamos, ASFA chief executive, said the association's director of research, Ross Clare would replace Pragnell in a caretaker capacity. Pragnell is still expected to lead the 2008 ASFA Roadshow in Hobart ...

When good housing news is bad

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... just a few thousand a year. No wonder parents are so worried about their children's housing options that a recent Galaxy Research survey commissioned by ING Direct found that almost eight in 10 Australian parents would be prepared to shoulder at least ...

Forum 'gets real' on ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... signatories have been doing their ESG homework? Do they have an integration plan? Are their analysts profiting from ESG research and ideas? The answer: not many," said Walsh. "To address this Ethical Investor is hosting a forum featuring fund managers ...

Watson Wyatt appoints new global head

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... will replace Roger Urwin who takes on a newly created role focusing on the global development and delivery of investment research. Hess has been with Watson Wyatt for almost 20 years and is currently the director of the investment consulting practice ...