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US resi housing collapse hits CalPERS

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
The $296 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has suffered a 35 per cent write-down in the market value of its $15 billion residential housing portfolio.

Long-only turmoil pushes investors to hedge funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
As the GFC batters confidence in long-only equities, sentiment is turning to hedge funds, provided you partner with groups that are reputable and well run, said Spencer Young, chief executive officer of HFA Holdings.

Mercer clients gain carbon tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Mercer is teaming up with environmental research firm, Trucost Plc to allow its clients to measure the 'carbon footprint' of their underlying portfolios.

Sustainable property boosts returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Property investors looking for long term value will increasingly focus on sustainability factors to boost the relative value of their projects and lift rental returns.

Bakers portfolio rated 'investment grade'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
Bakers Investment Group's Alternative Energy Customised Portfolio received an 'investment grade' rating from Aegis.

Thumbs up for high conviction: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
High conviction fund managers look set to reap the rewards of a sluggish Aussie equities market, according to new research by van Eyk.

Depression talk ill-informed and ignores history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
2008 is not 1929 and the world is not about to see the next Great Depression anytime soon, explained James Swanson, the chief investment strategist of US-based MFS Investment Management.

QIC changes infrastructure tact

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
Indiscriminate and forced selling of infrastructure debt has QIC positioning itself to pounce on discounted opportunities in the infrastructure debt market.

Investing in credit the next big opportunity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
The revaluation is already attracting US pension funds and institutional investors to re-look at the sector and Australian pension funds are starting to follow suit, said Kevin Perry, Portfolio Manager with US fixed interest specialists Loomis Sayles.

Pengana Global Volatility gains 24pc

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
Early institutional investors to the Pengana Global Volatility fund have been amply rewarded as the fund locks in a 24 per cent gain in the nine months to August.