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Financial planning

Rob Keavney is no stranger to controversy. A recent article Keavney wrote to counter some of the extremes of exuberance on hedge funds sparked a number of detailed respon...

Editorial

Hedge funds fail the asset class test

As the push into defensive assets continues while markets head south, neglected asset classes continue to attract more of the spotlight. However Rob Keavney argues not al...

Funds management

Aussie equities hit back in April

Australian equities bounced back in April after being the big underperformers in March, the latest Ausbil Dexia research shows....

Funds management

Fund Manager of the Year

Strong capabilities across all sectors in all market conditions has propelled Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) to the top spot in the multi-sector category....

Financial planning

Finalists jostle for top positions

The finalists for the Money Management/ Assirt Fund Manager of the Year award have been decided. Jason Spits looks at who will contend for top honours after a turbulent y...

Financial planning

March a forgettable month for returns

March offered little joy to investors and fund managers looking for positive signs of a market turnaround....

Funds management

Colonial to launch multi manager hedge fund

Colonial First State Investment Managers will be expanding its alternative asset management to include multi manager hedge funds by the second half of the year....

Funds management

Listed property enjoys brief surge

Listed property trusts (LPTs) performed strongly amongst asset classes at the end of last year, only to lose ground in mid January as concerns about a hard landing of the...

Funds management

End of year surge for listed property

Asset classes encountered another topsy turvy month in the last month of 2000 with poor results in equity markets juxtaposed against a soaring listed property trust class...

Funds management

International equities drag down returns

A rising Australian dollar plus uncertainty in the US have severely damaged international equities for the month of November....

Financial planning

LPTs chalk up results

Listed property trusts proved their mettle as good defensive investments in May, raking up the top return among all asset classes....

Financial planning

Suncorp Metway moves on master trust business

Suncorp Metway is to launch into the $58 billion master trust market....

Financial planning

Sharemarket confidence remains high

Investors remain undeterred by recent sharemarket volatility, seeing it as an opportunity to buy bargain stocks. According to a recent Macquarie Bank survey, 68 per cent ...

Financial planning

Morningstar group paints rosy picture of NZ

New Zealand equities, bonds and property are looking like attractive investments over the coming year, a Morningstar roundtable has found....

Financial planning

How to ensure your seminar does not go flat

Seminars can be the simplest way of marketing your practice to prospective clients, but you need to plan them carefully to get the best results. Jason Spits reports. For...