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Catholic Super appoints CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... dedicated to the Master Trust's super members. She will have a strong focus on asset allocation, equities and alternative assets. She will also take responsibility for Catholic Super in areas of strategy, leadership, compliance and risk management ...

MLC, ANU boost alternatives strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
MLC and Australian National University will ramp up allocations to alternative assets in 2018, according to latest Preqin research. Preqin highlighted the two Australian firms in its alternative assets outlook report, which surveyed more than 550 institutional ...

Males dominate ASX200 top job

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... fluctuating economic conditions," said Jones. Global research from Preqin shows women comprise only 20% of the alternative assets funds management industry - this proportion drastically declines according to seniority. Women make up 29% of junior alternative ...

RG97 effects inconsistent: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... was seen in property investment options, with an average increase of greater than 40 basis points. Hedged or alternative assets also saw marked increases of more than 30 basis points. The effect of RG97 on retail funds has been significantly dampened ...

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... the capacity constraints faced by alternatives managers along with rising interest from retail investors in alternative assets. Mann, who was also previously regional head of Franklin Templeton Solutions and director head of alternative product distribution ...

Women underrepresented in funds management: research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
Women comprise only 20% of the global alternative assets funds management industry, research from Preqin shows. The proportion declines according to seniority with women making up 29% of junior alternative assets staff, 23% of mid-level staff and 11% ...

Emerging infrastructure funds struggling: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... to raise funds, and as many as 15 funds globally reached a final close in the year to August, according to alternative assets researcher Preqin. The number of active emerging funds dropped from 106 in August 2016 to 87 unlisted infrastructure funds ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... Cash remains the fund's biggest asset class, making up 21% of the fund, followed by global equities (14.8%), alternative assets (14.8%), and private equity (11.6%). Australian equities make up the smallest holding at 6%. Speaking to media, fund chair ...

Blue Sky profits underscore alternatives opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... director Robert Shand believes underpins the firm's value proposition to clients looking for opportunities in alternative assets. Blue Sky also declared a final fully franked dividend of 23c per share for the 2017 financial year. Costs for the year rose ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
Global alternative assets under management rose 10% to US$4 trillion in the 12 months to December 2016, with Macquarie Group dominating the local sector. The annual Willis Towers Watson global alternatives survey of 562 investment managers (which included ...