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Hedge Funds

St John the mentor

In case you were wondering, David St John is doing fine, thanks, and has every intention of taking the six-month break he promised himself when he departed the UniSuper chief investment officer position on March 31. Unbalanced spoke to St John last month after he’d returned from a stay at his Snowy Mountains farm, where […]
Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2009
Hedge Funds

St John the mentor

In case you were wondering, David St John is doing fine, thanks, and has every intention of taking the six-month break he promised himself when he departed the UniSuper chief investment officer position on March 31. Unbalanced spoke to St John last month after he’d returned from a stay at his Snowy Mountains farm, where […]
Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2009
Administration

Too many (counter)parties can be no fun at all

Goldman Sachs JB Were, in conjunction with National Custodian Services last month held a joint educational forum giving an overview of the merits of superannuation funds using a centralised clearing function in their investment management process. Goldman Sachs in many instances clears and holds futures positions on behalf of superannuation funds who are clients of […]
Staff WriterNovember 7, 2008
Administration

Too many (counter)parties can be no fun at all

Goldman Sachs JB Were, in conjunction with National Custodian Services last month held a joint educational forum giving an overview of the merits of superannuation funds using a centralised clearing function in their investment management process. Goldman Sachs in many instances clears and holds futures positions on behalf of superannuation funds who are clients of […]
Staff WriterNovember 7, 2008
Opinion

Nothing ‘socialist’ about bailout opportunities for super

There’s been a lot of comment this extraordinary month about whether the American model of capitalism is dead. I don’t think there’s anything red about the opportunities that Wall Street’s implosion will present for those who can provide liquidity. The desperation to replenish balance sheets could be felt in talk doing the rounds last week […]
Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2008
Opinion

Nothing ‘socialist’ about bailout opportunities for super

There’s been a lot of comment this extraordinary month about whether the American model of capitalism is dead. I don’t think there’s anything red about the opportunities that Wall Street’s implosion will present for those who can provide liquidity. The desperation to replenish balance sheets could be felt in talk doing the rounds last week […]
Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2008
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