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ASIC finds hedge funds pose no systemic risk

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... size, significance and interconnectedness of hedge funds. The findings will no doubt come as a boost to the Australian hedge fund industry today, which convenes in Sydney today for the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)'s annual forum. ...

AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... Hedge Fund Forum has been created by the industry to foster best practice and growth among its participants. Australian hedge fund legend Sir Michael Hintze leads a line-up of local and off-shore presenters to explore how fund managers can institutionalise ...

Strong credit-based strategies contenders in 2013 Hedge Fund Award nominations

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
The nominees for the 2013 Australian Hedge Fund Awards have been revealed with last year's winner BlackRock being nominated again for the Fund of the Year along with Laminar and Whitehaven. BlackRock has been nominated for the Multi Opportunity Fund ...

US regulator lifts hedge fund advertising ban

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
The US regulator has lifted a ban, allowing hedge funds to advertise to the general public for the first time in 80 years. The ban was intended to protect unsophisticated investors from high risk, illiquid investment pools. The Securities and Exchange ...

Select hedge fund partners Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
Select Investment Partners has appointed Neuberger Berman Australia as an investment advisory for its Select Alternatives Portfolio. The group said the partnership would enhance its research capability, adding that it was considering improving liquidity ...

BlackRock earns double honours at hedge fund awards

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... The BlackRock Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund received double honours at the annual Cure Our Kids Australian Hedge Fund Awards last night, winning awards for Australian hedge fund of the year, and best market neutral fund. The wholesale fund delivered ...

Retail MySuper to put NFPs on back foot

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... MySuper strategy and why it is worth operating and running a more diversified program," Costello told the Australian Hedge Fund Forum yesterday. He was expressing a concern held by many alternatives providers that the current industry "fixation" on lowering ...

New hedge fund rules for post-GFC environment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... risks involved to better protect investors following recent high-profile cases of fraud. Addressing the Australian Hedge Fund Forum yesterday, ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said the rules had been strongly influenced by the $176 million collapse of Trio ...

Equity based strategies hedge fund winners

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Regal was awarded Australian Hedge Fund of the Year at the annual Cure Our Kids Australian Hedge Fund Awards. Bennelong and Macquarie lost out on the top spot, with equity-based strategies dominating the talent field. Regal Tasman Market Neutral Fund ...

Super funds push for better hedge fund governance

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... hedge fund assets with more than $13 billion invested in the sector. The principles were released at the Australian Hedge Fund Forum 2011 in association with AIMA Australia held in Sydney this week.