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EQT extends offer period for The Trust Company

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) have extended the period of their offer to acquire The Trust Company by more than one month.

Pengana eyes reporting season short-selling opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The upcoming start of the reporting season serves up an opportunity to short companies likely to post disappointing results, according to Pengana Captial market neutral portfolio manager Phillip Boustridge.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment cuts minimum investment amounts

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
Fidelity Worldwide Investment (Fidelity) has reduced the minimum initial investment amount required for all its funds in Australia from $500,000 to $25,000.

Hedge funds can reduce risk, despite reputation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Despite their growing popularity, particularly in the institutional space, hedge funds are still widely misunderstood by investors - they often have a reputation for being high risk, expensive, illiquid and difficult to access.

Zenith recommends BT alpha fixed interest fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
BT Investment Management's (BTIM's) Pure Alpha Fixed Income Fund has been given the 'recommended' rating by investment researcher Zenith Investment Partners.

Former Deutsche exec launches investment firm

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The former head of equity derivatives and trading at Deutsche Bank Sydney, Peter Kennedy, has launched a new investment firm, Kennedy Investments.

Bravura directors recommend Ironbridge buyout

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
Bravura Solutions has entered into a scheme implementation agreement with Ironbridge Capital subsidiary company Stockholm Solutions to acquire the entirety of Bravura shares.

Giant firms hold sway in infrastructure investment industry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The top 10 infrastructure fund managers by capital raised in the last 10 years accounted for 45% of the total raised by closed-ended infrastructure funds in the last decade, according to alternatives researcher Preqin.

FIIG to manage $30m bond issue for listed childcare company

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
Fixed income broker FIIG Securities will be the sole lead arranger for listed childcare provider G8 Education's latest wholesale bond issue.

US Hedge Fund Association opens in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The US-based Hedge Fund Association, a nonpartisan industry body aimed at increasing transparency and trust in alternative investments, has established an Australian chapter.