HEDGE FUNDS

Editorial

The listed investment company (LIC) area is a bubble ready to burst, says Dominic McCormick....

Financial planning

There’s a new man at the helm of Invesco and he has some very definite plans for the group. John Wilkinson reports....

Editorial

Hedge funds have been touted as the investment solution to falling markets. So how have they fared in a tough year? Charles Beelaerts reports....

Funds management

Colonial First State is set to launch the first of its Hedge Fund Accreditation Program sessions to dealer groups in Melbourne tomorrow when it presents to the ING-owned ...

Editorial

The investment industry has long been criticised for being reactive in its provision of products. Perhaps this is partly the result of the long lead time in getting a new...

Editorial

Difficult investment markets inspire the search for simplistic solutions. Dominic McCormick says it’s time for a more sophisticated approach....

Editorial

Hedge funds promised investors they would be the panacea for poor returns, but have they measured up to their promise? Charles Beelaerts reports....

Editorial

The poor performance of some traditional asset classes is fuelling investor appetite for hedge funds. Craig Phillips asks whether this interest is part of a long-term phe...

Editorial

Despite a growing appreciation for the role of hedge funds in the industry, confusion and misconceptions are still rife. Lucie Beaman reports....

Editorial

Despite the flurry of interest they generated when introduced to the Australian market, the take up of hedge funds has been slow. Ben Abbott reports....

Funds management

Pengana Capital has been approached by a number of potential partners to its private equity ‘hedge fund incubator’ venture - a hedge fund-of-funds that will aim to invest...

Financial planning

Long/short funds are the darling buds of hedge funds as their strategies are “impossible to beat” and offer investors an investment “nirvana” in comparison to the strateg...

Financial planning

Macquarie Equities has rolled out a capital protected international investment fund offering access to investment strategies designed for wholesale investors but with a m...

Financial planning

Alternative investment firm Absolute Capital is seeking a major shareholder to bolster and support its alternative debt operations - the lions share of its business - fol...

Financial planning

Master funds and wrap account platforms have changed the landscape of the financial services industry. However, says Dominic McCormick, one issue that doesn’t get enough ...

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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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