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Alt assets boom in uncertain times

CHRIS NICHOLLS | TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007

Alternative assets outperformance over equity and bonds over the last decade, especially in hard times, has pushed them to higher levels of popularity with institutional and high net worth investors, according to new research from Deutsche Bank alternatives ...

Platforms demand liquidity on alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007

As alternative assets become more essential in a balanced portfolio, platforms are still coming to grips with the liquidity and pricing issues surrounding the asset class. Geoff Lloyd, chief executive at Asgard Wealth Solutions, said Asgard's platform ...

Kingsway Taitz scores two new mandates

Hedge fund and managed accounts administration provider Kingsway Taitz has won two mandates from arkx Funds Management and RTM Capital for and absolute return fund and multi strategy carbon fund. The RTM Absolute Return Fund aims to return cash plus ...

CFS GAM appoints alpha execs

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has expanded its Alpha Strategies team, appointing Leah Kelly to senior investment analyst and Ondre Ozer to investment analyst. Prior to this appointment, Kelly worked in portfolio construction and management ...

SSgA launches Global Total Equity Returns in Australia

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007

... sector constraints but they are not very binding." The risk approach does not however mean it's an absolute return or hedge fund because it invests only on a 'long-only' basis, she said. Rockefeller said the risk management ethos is very timely because ...

Governance returns sour Asian alternatives outlook

CHRIS NICHOLLS | TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007

... enjoying a large and sustained growth spurt locally. However, the three countries matched Australia's propensity for hedge fund investments, with 48 per cent of those in Kuala Lumpur, 33 per cent in Hong Kong and 26 per cent in Singapore saying they ...

Apostle acquires IXIS' local distribution arm

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007

Apostle Asset Management has acquired the IXIS Australia distribution arm through a management-led buy out. Karyn West, the managing director of Apostle who was also formerly in charge of IXIS Australia, said the advantage of the arrangement is they ...

Russell wins record $1.2bn mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007

... products across Australian equities, international equities, property, Australian fixed interest, global fixed interest, hedge fund of funds and cash. "Harwood moved to an outsourced model to ensure the fund could continue to deliver competitive returns ...

Bear bargains and ambulance chasers

SUZY MAC | THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007

While the past couple of months produced an abrupt reversal of easy credit in global markets, in an investor version of ambulance chasing, bargain hunters are gathering around sub-prime casualties. Bear Stearns, the second biggest underwriter of US ...

The long and the short of JANA

... component of their research process," noted the report. The report highlighted that as the product uses a fund of fund hedge fund structure, returns are likely to be more consistent than a single long/short manager. The returns could also be proportionally ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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