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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 ...

QIC and Eagle Investment join forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... establishing a new partnership that will further drive down costs and improve efficiency, especially in its alternative assets business. Partnering with Eagle Investment Systems (a subsidiary of BNY Mellon) forms part of QIC's operational transformation ...

BTFG drags Westpac performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... insurance and investments on its BT Panorama, which has about 19% of the wealth platform market. The group's alternative assets fund manager Hastings delivered $30 million in revenue, up 20% on the prior year. The group reported an after-tax profit of ...

RF Capital appoints new retail distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... some very strong relationships in key areas of growth for RF Capital and has great depth of experience across alternative assets, commercial debt and real estate, which will help us build a diverse footprint for our business." Purcell will report to ...

Super fund private equity demand growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
... aggravated after the global financial crisis when super funds all of a sudden saw themselves overweight in alternative assets, Casali told a media roundtable. During that period, there was a lot of market turbulence and private equity funds were considered ...