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Hedge funds in the green in May

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... the green, with roughly one fourth of fund strategies now reporting positive returns for the year. Hedge funds around the globe returned 2.54% on average in May, with nearly a quarter posting average returns of 20.25%. That's according to the latest ...

Super consolidation to slash 60% of funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... with more "mega" funds, which KPMG believes will be large enough to be compared with significant pension funds around the globe. KPMG's report also pointed out the next couple of years would see the birth of a new retail wealth environment as the major ...

Economic outlook not as bad as predicted: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... and the significant easing in monetary policies." Lowe noted that while some markets remain fragile, markets around the globe have continued to show improvement. "Volatility has declined and credit markets have progressively opened to more firms. Bond ...

Chief economist update: Japan reopens for business

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... not having constitutional powers to impose draconian compulsory lockdown measures enacted in many other nations across the globe. All Abe was constitutionally allowed to do when he first declared the state of emergency on April 7 in seven prefectures ...

Frontier Advisors adds to leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... to work in a number of leading technology businesses and with many investment managers and asset owners from around the globe," Jenkins said. "The opportunity to bring both of those facets, spanning over two decades of experiences, together into a role ...

Bennelong adds to institutional distribution team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... their offerings," Bingham said. "As always, we're focused on delivering the best outcomes for our clients across the globe, and that includes providing access to a suite of diverse and innovative investment strategies." Bingham said Finnell's ...

Hedge funds rally in April, but YTD still bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
New data has revealed that hedge funds around the globe staged a recovery in April, with a positive aggregate return of more than 5%. It follows a disappointing March, with almost all the hedge funds tracked by a global database and analytics tool in ...

Global asset manager launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... benefits from the strength of T. Rowe's equity division and draws on a team of more than 300 research analysts around the globe. As an Australian unit trust, the fund is available to wholesale and institutional investors in Australia and New Zealand ...

Insurtech investments down 54% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... investment in the sector dropped in the March quarter. Insurtechs attracted US$912 million in the first quarter across the globe but the deal activity slowed down significantly after January, according to Willis Towers Watsons. "The year 2020 began on ...

Northern Trust touts new ESG tool to instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... funds in US and Europe but that is tailored to their particular board management and deliverables. This [tool] spans the globe and is for asset owners and managers," Northern Trust product lead - investment accounting and analytic solutions Serge Boccassini ...