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Women hedgies outperform but overlooked

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014

Hedge fund growth plans hampered by lack of demand

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
... businesses a top strategic priority but a lack of demand from investors could be a major roadblock, according to a recent global EY survey. "In the current environment, fund managers are investing heavily to promote growth with 67% of managers globally ...

Instos willing to improve data management

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... analytics capabilities will be among their most important competitive advantages in the future according to State Street global research covering 400 institutional investors. However, only 29% strongly agree that their firms are already gaining a competitive ...

LGS enhances ESG credentials with Green Bond purchase

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... LGS is building a reputation as one of the leading ESG investors in Australia. It received a Green Star rating from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), released this month, and was ranked 36th out of over 500 property funds globally. ...

Boutiques squeezed out by increasing compliance costs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... report published jointly by TABB Group and SunGard. The regulatory burden has significantly increased in the wake of the global financial crisis and with new transaction requirements arising from the Stronger Super reforms, the load is likely to get ...

Macquarie Group tops global alternative investment table

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... included in the study, with combined assets under management of US$240 billion. The top 10 domestic managers and their global ranking are: Macquarie Group (1), AMP Capital Investors (61), Industry Funds Management (113), Lend Lease (148), Charter Hall ...

Lonsec expects growth in smart beta ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... traded funds (ETFs) tracking 'smart beta' or non-traditional indices to grow in popularity as a focus on risk since the global financial crisis has resulted in greater demand for volatility targeted equity products. Smart beta indices reject traditional ...

Investment in alternative assets on the rise globally

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... direct real estate," he said. "A rotation out of bonds and into equities has not been widely adopted among global institutional investors. Rather we see them moving out of cash and into both bond and equity investments, and making shifts within their ...

Instos turning to indexing strats for alternatives

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Global institutional investors are increasingly turning to indices for their alternatives exposure, according to a new report by Northern Trust. The US-based investment manager's survey of 51 institutional investors from around the world found that ...

Insto investors bullish on equities: EIU survey

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... Mellon sponsored survey also showed that institutional investors were largely positive about short-term prospects for the global economy, with 80% expecting the global economy to improve this year. Participants were particularly bullish about growth ...