HEDGE FUNDS

Financial planning

The bursting of equity bubbles damages investors’ portfolios, but Robert Keavney argues that with robust valuation tools, bubbles can be identified in advance &#821...

Superannuation

Continuous tinkering with the rules relating to self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and superannuation in general is causing serious concerns for advisers and inflicting dra...

Superannuation

Next to the excess contributions tax, borrowing within super is one of the most concerning issues currently faced by self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, writes Carol...

Financial planning

A hedge fund sector roundtable has pinpointed changing trends within Australian institutions....

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Financial planning

The S&P500 index registered a positive return of 5.9 per cent for the first quarter of 2011, which was about half the level of its two previous double-digit quarterly ret...

Editorial

PortfolioConstruction Forum, in association with Money Management, asked the research houses the following questions: What asset classes/product types does your firm incl...

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Editorial

What asset classes/product types does your firm include under the 'alternatives' label? Why? How many strategies/funds do you rate in each?...

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Editorial

Hedge funds have been the target of some tough criticism in recent times. Benjamin Levy examines what is being done to restore confidence in the sector. ...

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Editorial

Since their inception, the eight Platinum international funds have exceeded their respective indexes by a staggering 10 per cent per annum. Robert Keavney explores the cu...

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Funds management

The popularity of hedge funds seems to have drawn the attention of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), which is seeking to provide further disclo...

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People & Products

Blackstone Alternative Asset Management, a provider of customised hedge fund solutions, has appointed a new managing director for its Sydney office....

Financial planning

Hedge funds had a strong year in 2010, thriving in increasingly volatile markets and hitting new high water marks of AUM....

Editorial

Emerging markets have been the mainstay of the investment industry over the last few years. David Russ considers the sector's future....

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Superannuation

SMSF investors have shown a continuing preference for Australian equities, increasing their allocation over the December quarter, but overall inflows have continued to sl...

Funds management

New data reveals the degree to which hedge funds struggled to outperform amid recovering markets and lower volatility....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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