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Hedge fund veteran joins Aura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... over the last two decades. Hatfield said he is excited to be working with Aura to bring more choice in alternative investments to the local investor market and assist in further expanding Aura's international footprint. "The local market is transforming ...

Former Macquarie executive takes new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has appointed a former Macquarie executive as its new chief risk officer. Andrew Werro has taken on the newly created position, bringing more than 25 years' experience in financial services. Werro is a former chief financial ...

Blue Sky appoints CFO

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JAN 2019
Blue Sky Alternative Investments is still searching for a chief executive and a chief risk officer, but it begins 2019 with a new chief financial officer as it reboots its executive lineup. Elizabeth Walker starts as Blue Sky Alternative Investments' ...

Boutique behemoth in the making

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... quality alternative products to our clients." Generali Asset Management chief executive Tim Ryan added alternative investments are growing in importance in customer portfolios. CM Investment Solutions chief executive Philippe Lopategui said: "This partnership ...

Blue Sky names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
The former chief executive of Hastings Funds Management was named the new chair of Blue Sky Alternative Investments at an AGM that also saw the announcement of a new stakeholder in the business to accelerate its rebuild. Andrew Day will succeed John ...

Pinnacle drops fees in Blue Sky fund bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... investment company that has traded at a discount to its NTA, as it separates from its current manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (BLA). Aware Water Group has also made a proposal to acquire BAF's interest in Blue Sky Water Fund. On ...

Blue Sky LIC gets a new suitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... new manager for the Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund (ASX: BAF). The LIC has been managed by Blue Sky Alternative Investments and has traded at a significant discount to NTA. The details of the WAM proposal are not known yet. "[BAF's neon-executive ...

Private equity will become bigger than hedge funds: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... class in alternatives in the next five years, according to new Preqin research. Preqin predicts assets in alternative investments will hit $19 trillion by 2023, up from $12 trillion at the end of 2017. Private equity will have a $7 trillion slice of ...

Blue Sky offloads six funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
Beleaguered Blue Sky Alternative Investments will sell its retirement living funds and its 50% stake in Aura Holdings, the operator of the retirement living business. Blue Sky today announced it signed a binding agreement with an offshore institutional ...

CCIV draws mixed reception: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... defined benefit pension schemes are the main target segments for 90% of asset managers. "Whether it is alternative investments, UCITS or cross-border mutual funds, investment in technology will become critical for asset managers to efficiently deliver ...