HEDGE FUNDS

Funds management

Hedge funds grew by just over 3 per cent in December, according to preliminary figures from the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index....

Editorial

Dominic McCormick explains that when it comes to investing, the process is much less important than the character traits and the experience of the investment managers who...

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Financial planning

Regulators have again been urged to intervene in the issue of fund promotion as some of Australia’s biggest fund managers and super funds continue to market product...

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Editorial

With the debate between active and index funds continuing to gather momentum, Benjamin Levy examines the role of both strategies in a post GFC climate....

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Editorial

Dominic McCormick takes a look at alternative investments and what they mean for investors....

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Editorial

When it comes to investing, there are certain strategies best avoided, says Dominic McCormick. Here he outlines the twelve that should be avoided by investors....

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Financial planning

HFA has emerged from the gloom of the GFC to record a modest profit....

Funds management

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained 1.59 per cent in July, its best performance in four months, leaving it up 2.22 per cent so far in 2010....

Editorial

Gold has been in a bull market for the best part of a decade but, as Dominic McCormick writes, it still provides an excellent base for those looking for a solid investmen...

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Financial planning

Mark Thomas argues that financial planners must convince their spooked clients that index management and term deposits are the wrong strategy....

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Funds management

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index is down again, posting negative returns of 0.84 per cent for June....

Funds management

Continuing overseas market volatility has driven hedge funds into negative returns again, with the overall sector posting minus 0.02 per cent for the current year....

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Financial planning

Hedge fund manager HFA Accelerator Plus has appointed a new adviser following its split with HFA Asset Management earlier this year....

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Editorial

Amid growing media interest in the growth of these products, Dominic McCormick explains why exchange-traded funds are a useful tool but not a panacea. ...

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Financial planning

Global institutional investors expect to recommit to alternative investments over the next two to three years....

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