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Absolute Capital's Yield Strategies Fund wins rating

Absolute Capital Limited's (Absolute Capital's) flagship Yield Strategies Fund has been given a "Recommended" rating by research group Lonsec Limited (Lonsec).

Macquarie gets into commodities

Where there's gold there's Macquarie and so they have launched Macquarie Comets Trust, a fund that specialises in exploiting opportunities in the global commodities market.

Platypus enters the long-short pond

Platypus Capital Management (PCM), an Australian hedge fund firm linked to Platypus Asset Management, have launched an Australian Long Short Fund.

AvSuper looks for perennial returns

Public sector super fund AvSuper, have appointed Perennial Growth Management to manage an Australian equities mandate initially valued at $50 million.

APRA doubles enforcements since 2004

APRA's 2005 annual report confirms the regulator is more aggressive than ever after doubling its enforcement activity during the last year.

UK fund managers to pile into private equity

A recent study from the UK has shown that over the next two years UK institutions will increase their private equity allocation from 2 percent to as high as 10 percent.

AGL restructures to ride the infrastructure wave

The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) is riding the wave of demand for income generating infrastructure investments by announcing an overhaul of the infrastructure leg of its operations.

PE manager Ironbridge Capital completes acquisition of BBQs Galore

Home-grown private equity manager Ironbridge Capital has just completed its acquisition of Barbeques Galore Limited.

Business is losing the battle for trust: Edelman

A recent study of Australian opinion leaders has shown that only 1 in 4 considered institutions trustworthy.

Trust shifts focus and reports stronger results

Trust Company of Australia announced an operating net profit after tax of $20.4 million for the six months ended in 31 August 2005.