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Volatility ahead for Magellan shareholders: Morgan Stanley

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... in a January 20 note. "But we note MQG started in lower-multiple investment banking and moved into higher-multiple alternative asset management. We also think the combination of supporting growth in Barrenjoey (likely to deliver start-up losses) and ...

Former Trump aide launches crypto fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... Trump has launched a cryptocurrency hedge fund. Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and managing partner of US$7 billion alternative investment manager SkyBridge Capital, has launched SkyBridge Bitcoin Fund. The fund is priced using the Bloomberg Bitcoin ...

BlackRock assets at record-high

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... strategic areas of investment flourished in 2020 as we saw record client demand for active equity, sustainable, cash and alternative investment strategies, generated $185 billion of net inflows into iShares ETFs and surpassed $1 billion in technology ...

First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
First Sentier Investors has launched a new US-listed infrastructure fund that is managed locally. The First Sentier American Listed Infrastructure Fund (FLIAX) aims to achieve income and capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of up to ...

BlackRock results reveal Aladdin trajectory

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... acquisitions aimed at expanding Aladdin's capabilities. In 2019, the company completed its acquisition of eFront, an alternative investment management software provider. The move vastly expanded Aladdin's alternatives capabilities.

Rice Warner weighs in on Your Future, Your Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
Rice Warner has made several recommendations to the Your Future, Your Super package of reforms that the government and superannuation industry should not overlook. Under the new stapling measure, Rice Warner has two areas of concern. The first is that ...

Praemium sees benefits of scale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... are several key enhancements that are set to deliver adviser efficiencies. The company said it plans to launch an alternative investments platform for Qualis Capital, offering a menu of hedge funds, private equity, real estate and private credit funds ...

HESTA hires from Frontier

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... seven years at Frontier, leading a team covering research and specialist advice to clients on derivative strategies, alternative investments, risk management and portfolio construction. Prior to this, he was an executive director at Canadian Imperial ...

Chief economist update: No pandemic on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... reduction and QE, mitigated the negative impact on the economy. Low and lowered interest rates induced TINA (there is no alternative) trade as investors sought better returns in the stock market that, in turn, lifted upward momentum and forced even "unbelievers" ...

SS&C withdraws Link offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 JAN 2021
Link Group confirmed SS&C has withdrawn its takeover proposal. The SS&C Technology holdings proposal, announced in October 2020, offered $5.65 per share for 100% of Link via a scheme of arrangement, after the original offer of $4.96 was rejected by ...