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Interview with UBS AG’s George Boubouras

George Boubouras, head of investment strategy at UBS AG in Australia, talks about Europe, the state of the global economy and investment options for investors.

I & T NewsNovember 15, 2011

Paul Keating, Kate Ellis talk super, women

Kate Ellis, minister for employment participation and childcare and the status of women, said she is happy the opposition now supports the increase in superannuation to 12 per cent. But more needs to done for women to ensure their superannuation is adequate for retirement.

I & T NewsNovember 14, 2011

Investment Strategy

JANA halves hedge fund fees, reins in risk with managed accounts

JANA Investment Advisers believes identifying the beta drivers in hedge fund returns has enabled it to halve fees in the notoriously expensive asset class, as the consultant recommended clients allocate as much as 15 per cent of their portfolios to the strategies. Michael O’Dea, portfolio manager of JANA’s Triplepoint hedge fund-offunds (hedge FoFs), said investors […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Investment Strategy

JANA halves hedge fund fees, reins in risk with managed accounts

JANA Investment Advisers believes identifying the beta drivers in hedge fund returns has enabled it to halve fees in the notoriously expensive asset class, as the consultant recommended clients allocate as much as 15 per cent of their portfolios to the strategies. Michael O’Dea, portfolio manager of JANA’s Triplepoint hedge fund-offunds (hedge FoFs), said investors […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Investment Strategy

Asset Super picks Mercer’s best for $230m int’l equities portfolio

The $1.4 billion Asset Super has overhauled its international equity manager line-up, assigning four new mandates in a portfolio of six names.

Staff WriterJune 9, 2009

Investment Strategy

Select prepares for post-Gottex future

Select Asset Management, local distributor of Gottex market neutral hedge fund-of-funds (HFoFs), has decided to close the leveraged version of the product as Gottex prepares to honour redemption requests in June after a painful 2008.

Staff WriterApril 27, 2009

Investment Strategy

Colonial adds a consultant liaison

Colonial First State (CFS) has added a former Select Asset Management BDM to its manager research relationships team.

Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2009

Investment Strategy

NGS Super spurns the big boys for boutiques

The $2.5 billion Non-Government Schools Super Fund has gone for a distinctly boutique flavour in a complete overhaul of its $600 million international equities portfolio, with AMP Future Directions and Barclays Global Investors the big losers.

Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2009