HEDGE FUNDS
Financial planning
US President Barack Obama has continued his campaign to rein in the activities of his country’s financial institutions, and is now looking to limit financial sector conso...
Funds management
Investors fled from hedge funds during the crisis, but in an environment with less competition and more opportunities, the remaining players are worth reconsidering, acco...
Funds management
While seed capital for hedge funds has become thin on the ground, there remain opportunities for existing players....
Financial planning
With the dust from the global financial crisis beginning to settle, it is an opportune time for some reflection, writes Mark Hoven....
Editorial
Dominic McCormick looks at alternatives to mainstream investments and the role they can play in a diverse portfolio....
Financial planning
Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens has pointed to a range of new challenges on liquidity and regulation for financial services institutions....
Funds management
Hedge funds measured by the Greenwich Global Hedge Fund Index (GGHFI) declined slightly during October, having come off their highest levels of the year....
Financial planning
Dealer groups are removing investment products en masse from their approved product lists in reaction to the performance of certain asset classes during the global financ...
Funds management
Hedge funds are set to record their best annual returns in 10 years, according to a Credit Suisse Tremont Index report....
Financial planning
Perennial appoints former researchers and BDMs to work with planners and research houses to develop investment portfolios....
Funds management
Equity market gains and stabilising economic activity help returns in several funds....
Financial planning
JPMorgan Private Bank in Asia has proved less bullish about economic recovery than the RBA, positioning for a deceleration in the second half of next year....
Editorial
With his van Eyk Three Pillars Listed Investment Company being targeted by Dixon Advisory, van Eyk’s Mark Thomas explains what makes LICs an attractive proposition despit...
Editorial
Simple portfolios may make investors feel good but may well fail to deliver or meet expectations, writes Dominic McCormick....
Funds management
Hedge funds are projected to rise by 1.7 per cent for August, the sixth successive month of gains, according to the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index....
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...