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Equity based strategies hedge fund winners

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Regal was awarded Australian Hedge Fund of the Year at the annual Cure Our Kids Australian Hedge Fund Awards. Bennelong and Macquarie lost out on the top spot, with equity-based strategies dominating the talent field.

Super funds push for better hedge fund governance

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Four major super funds have joined forces to create a set of principles on how hedge fund managers should operate and manage risk - a move designed to improve investor confidence and stimulate more mandates into the asset class.

New property fund built for average earners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
Public offer superannuation fund, TIC Super, has launched a new residential property fund targeting middle Australia.

ETF markets August fall

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
For the first time in three years, the $5.2 billion ETF market has contracted with net redemptions of around $70 million for the month of August although gold and silver funds still performed well.

Bell recruits Bloomberg for risk and compliance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
Bell Asset Management has implemented Bloomberg's Asset & Investment Manager's third party risk, performance and compliance packages in an upgrade to its portfolio management system.

Sunsuper renews Mercer mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
Mercer has secured its 17th mandate this year with $17 billion industry super fund, Sunsuper, renewing its investment consulting contract for a further three years at the same time expanding its investment team.

Insto fears over high frequency trading set to grow

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Institutional investors are expressing increasing concern about the effect of high frequency trading on their trading outcomes in the equities market.

Perpetual outsources central data hub

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Perpetual has selected a global EDM specialist to run its central data hub to replace its inhouse system.

FUM market slides back to $1.4tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
Funds under management overseen by investment managers slid back 1.7% during the June quarter to come to rest at $1.411 trillion, the first negative growth quarter since the same time last year.

Bennelong absolute return fund earns top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
The Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund has received a 'highly recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners.