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SILC Group appoints new exec director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... Russo. "His deep knowledge, expertise and experience across the funds management sector, and specifically in alternative assets will not only support but will also grow our pipeline of products we are bring to the market for our wholesale clients."

Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
For the first time since 2009, alternative assets have eclipsed equities for the largest asset class share among institutional investment mandates in Australia. That pivotal moment occurred during the final quarter of 2015, and it reflects a trend seen ...

Alternatives now used by 80% of instos

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Nearly eight out of 10 global institutional investors now invest in alternative assets, according to research from Preqin. The latest 'Preqin Investor Outlook: Alternative Assets, H1 2016' finds that investors are mixed in their attitudes to the alternative ...

Blue Sky lifts profits

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... since inception in July 2006. Managing director Mark Sowerby said the growth reflected almost 10 years in the alternative assets space, during which time alternatives had started to move into the mainstream. "Industry forecasts suggest alternative assets ...

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.