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Instos to increase alternative strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... global pension funds are continuing to increase their asset allocation to alternatives. It said allocations to alternative assets - especially real estate and to a lesser extent hedge funds, private equity and commodities - in the larger markets have ...

Lonsec portfolios added to Macquarie and HUB24 platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... Using Lonsec's wealth of investment research, the portfolios invest in managed funds, listed securities and alternative assets. "In a post FoFA environment advisers and licencees are challenged to find more efficient and effective approaches to delivering ...

Alternatives managers see record growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
The global alternative assets industry saw record growth to $10.5 trillion in 2015, according to Preqin research. The Preqin Global Alternatives Report for 2016 indicated that this was primarily driven by growth in private equity, which saw $274 billion ...

Impact investments the next wave for RI

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
Impact investments are seen as the next wave to flow from the global trend of purchasing alternative assets to help build responsible investment portfolios. In its 2016 Responsible Investment Outlook, AXA Investment Managers said impact investing will ...

Canadian pension funds keeping eyes on Aussie infra

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... Group (BCG) last month found that Canada's 10 largest public pension funds have 32% of their investments in alternative assets. The study also said Canada's "Top 10" has tripled their assets under management since 2003, now managing more than $1.1 trillion ...

Oil price fall forces sovereign funds to switch gears

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... are investing in higher return, riskier strategies such as increasing their allocation to emerging markets, alternative assets, infrastructure and private equity.

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... Turning to the future, Sowerby points to statistics showing considerable growth in institutional allocations to alternative assets as reasons to be optimistic about the firm's prospects. He also notes that Blackstone - which now has some US$330 billion ...

Australian custody market grows to $2.8 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... Knights said the core purpose of ACSA - and indeed custodians - is to safeguard assets. "Growth in unlisted and alternative assets creates new challenges in terms of how we classify and hold assets such as syndicated loans, and we continue to work closely ...

QSuper investment philosophy revealed

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... report said. QSuper has increased its exposure to unlisted equity, real estate and infrastructure as well as alternative assets. It aims to achieve a CPI plus 3.5% return after fees and tax over rolling 10-year periods. The report said QSuper's investment ...

Investing is like a game of tennis

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... Rajan said. His comments were on the back of looking at investor fundamentals such as emerging markets and alternative assets. Rajan also said lifecycle superannuation funds are gaining traction globally. He said in the United States about $700 billion ...