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Alternatives manager acquired by listed startup incubator

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... services to startup businesses in Australia, the US and Europe, entered into an agreement to acquire Highline Alternative Investments. As per the agreement, YNB will issue 7.5 million fully-paid ordinary shares to Camac Investments, High Line's sole ...

Blue Sky scores major pension fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has entered into an agreement with one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, which oversees about $140 billion in assets. Blue Sky explained that subject to regulatory approval by the Foreign Investment Review ...

Why it shouldn't be called impact investing

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... fiduciary duty to its members, Traill argued that this was a myopic view that mirrors his experiences with alternative investments in the 1980s. "I'm showing my age here, but back then you had funds saying that alternatives are risky assets and they ...

Blue Sky profits underscore alternatives opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Blue Sky Alternative Investments reported a 97% boost in statutory net profit after tax to $20.7 million in its annual results, an outcome managing director Robert Shand believes underpins the firm's value proposition to clients looking for opportunities ...

Transport bolsters listed infrastructure demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... assets and allocate between five to 10% of AUM to this asset class. However they are increasingly demanding alternative investments in listed infrastructure - one of the largest growth areas over the last seven to eight years, Meyer said on a recent ...

Former Fidelity CIO joins Yarra board

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... and investment committees of Russell Investments, FWD Insurance, Altius Asset Management and Blue Sky Alternative Investments. Yarra chair Mark Burgess said: "Michael's appointment is a significant milestone for Yarra Capital Management." "He brings ...

New lead for BNY Mellon APAC custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... and industry knowledge will be critical as BNY Mellon builds on strategic growth opportunities within alternative investments, exchange-traded funds, real estate, private equity and middle office solutions in the region." Singh has previously served ...

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... exposure to water rights as well," Zinurova says. With $2.7 billion in assets under management, Blue Sky Alternative Investments managing director Kim Morison says the majority of investors in the Blue Sky Water Fund are high net worth individuals and ...

Family office manager expands

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... of risk and quantitative research is David Toohey. He was previously an investment director at BlueSky Alternative Investments for two years. Toohey is a co-founder and former chief investment officer of Investment Science Asset Management where he designed ...

QIC answers global infrastructure demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... Damien Frawley said: "QGIF's successful fund-raise underscores strong institutional investor support for alternative investments as well as QIC's strategic focus on diversified alternatives." QGIF has received strong support from Australasian investors ...