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CFS replaces 452 Capital with Integrity, CFSGAM

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... Fiani. Fiani, the former head of equities at UBS Asset Management, famously left the Swiss giant after opposing a private equity takeover of Qantas, a position many in the industry feel was vindicated by Qantas share price performance in subsequent years. ...

Direct property a beacon for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... competition might be tight for pension fund investors, the reverse can be said for "opportunistic investors" such as private equity funds, which are willing to dish out funds for venture capital and distressed investments, for instance. "There seems ...

APRA warns on unlisted asset valuations

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... funds on average have over 10 per cent allocated to unlisted investments, including property, infrastructure and private equity. The key issue, however, is the lag in unlisted investment valuations, which saw the GFC hit listed investments instantly ...

US reforms pave way for super investments

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
... out of that structure and put themselves up as a private capital fund. "Private capital for us isn't just about private equity but private debt as well," he said. The key to making most of these opportunities is realising that these investments are unlikely ...

Sovereign keeps overweight to distressed debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... consultant has recommended clients hold an overweight position in distressed debt over the past three years, especially private equity distressed debt strategies. That recommendation has been re-rated from a 'strong overweight' to 'overweight'. King ...

US fin reforms win pension fund support

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... their products and services. It also imposes tough reporting requirements on financial derivatives, hedge funds and private equity funds; sets up a bureau to protect consumers in the financial marketplace; and establishes a council to identify and monitor ...

Challenger wins $200m from AustralianSuper

AUSTRALIANSUPER RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
... unlisted debt portfolio managed by Challenger Financial Services Group, which invests in a combination of property and private equity debt in Australia and New Zealand. Challenger will co-invest alongside AustralianSuper in all deals under the agreement. ...

Basis Capital lesson far from over

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... is a believer in alternatives within a client's portfolio, and said exposure to alternatives - infrastructure, private equity and hedge funds to name a few - could stand between 5 to 15 per cent on average in a portfolio. However, having had clients ...

Global instos ramp up alternatives exposure

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... especially project based and asset allocation research and due diligence on managers and investment funds. Real estate, private equity and hedge funds are the preferred strategies among institutional investors targeting alternative investments. However ...

Allegro unveils second PE fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
Emerging Australian private equity investor, Allegro Private Equity, has launched a new fund to raise more than $200 million, targeting smaller mid-market private equity opportunities emerging in the post-GFC environment. According to a press statement ...