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Lombard Odier breaks into Australia, issues private credit mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... launch of the firm's flagship strategy, aimed at generating measurable global climate impact and capitalise on "green alpha" potential - investment opportunities where environmental transition could drive growth. "Providing investor access to bespoke ...

New fund targets 'blue chips of tomorrow'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... caps have been less efficient than large caps which, while carrying more risks, also provide more opportunity to uncover alpha, especially as these stocks are under researched or entirely ignored by analysts. He added that the fund will "fill a sizeable ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... parity in global funds management has hit a standstill, with female representation barely moving the needle. Citywire's Alpha Female 2023 report showed an inconsequential increase in female fund managers, stagnating at 12.1%, marking a 0.1% rise year-over-year. ...

SG Hiscock starts distributing small cap fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... investment team invests in companies with positive momentum, but we also add rationale and risk management overlays to deliver alpha for clients," he said. Prentice added the sheer size and dynamics of the small companies' universe can make it difficult ...

LGT Crestone hires from Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... a key member of the multi-disciplinary team that conducted the research behind the sovereign wealth fund's switch to alpha-seeking strategies following the global disruption caused by the pandemic. Before that, Tan held investment analyst roles at ...

JPMAM launches two active ETFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... shortly. Carlile said JREM leverages the firm's underlying Research Enhanced Index (REI) strategy, which seeks positive alpha at low tracking error; it is sector, style, and region neutral. "JREM is a great addition to our Global REI suite of products ...

State Super equities lead exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... Chung has stepped into Huang's role of senior investment manager - equities. Huang has left the fund to set up Impact Alpha Partners - a start-up that aims to partner with investors and help them drive impact and alpha into portfolio outcomes. State ...

PE success all about fund selection: Rest

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... there are fundamentally different approaches," she said. When looking at private equity, investors are typically seeking alpha, she added. "You're looking to select the very best opportunities that are out there and not necessarily looking to diversify ...

UniSuper rides tech tailwinds to strong returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
UniSuper achieved double-digit returns for FY23, revealing the shares that helped get it there and those that held it back. With more than $120 billion in assets under management, the fund returned 10.3% to members invested in the default Balanced option ...

Federated Hermes secures $486m for private equity fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2023
... significant cash returns to our investors through investing in growth-oriented, disruptive companies." PEC V leveraged an alpha-orientated strategy, focusing on high-growth companies worldwide, and targeting sectors poised to benefit from long-term global ...