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GAM chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018

... liquidation. "Alex has ably led the business during a time of unprecedented challenges for the active asset management and hedge funds industry... During his tenure as chief executive he has driven a significant program of change that has made us a more ...

Private equity will become bigger than hedge funds: Research

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018

Private equity is poised to overtake hedge funds, becoming the largest asset 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 ...

Diversification mandates lead the way: Research

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018

... strategies mandates in the 12 months to June 2018, bfinance said. The most popular diversifying strategy allocation was hedge funds (44%), followed by multi-asset (19%) and portfolio-level overlays in areas such as equity, currency or liability risk ...

Blue Sky refunds $4.1m overcharge

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018

... any impact on institutional mandates or funds that include the Strategic Australian Agriculture Fund, water fund or hedge funds, it said. The amount of $4.1 million (plus GST) spans 65 close-end managed funds over a 10-year period since 2007. It has ...

BNY Mellon subsidiary to shutter

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2018

... BNY Mellon Investment Management has announced its intention to close EACM Advisors, its multi-manager and fund of hedge funds investment manager based in Norwalk, Connecticut. EACM Advisors will no longer operate as a standalone business, with its $2.48 ...

University students to run hedge fund

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018

... from broker firms, investment banks or other disciplines because there was simply no clear path to forge a career in hedge funds out of university," he said. "Further, our industry has endured many pain points, so it's been hard for hedge fund firms ...

Pengana flags private equity LIT launch

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018

... Management to select investments for the soon-to-be ASX-listed investment trust. It invests in alternative assets such as hedge funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure. Grosvenor was chosen because it has a long track record of investing ...

Hedge fund industry body promotes Aussie talent

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018

... spread across more than 60 countries. It runs 130 working committees and working groups on themes relating to the hedge funds. Last year, it added 240 members globally. The Australian chapter was added in 2001, alongside Japan. Australian chapter has ...

CCIV draws mixed reception: Research

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018

... Asset managers are also planning to expand product suites into more complex asset classes over the same timeframe: hedge funds (85%), real estate funds (83%) and private equity funds (83%).

Alternative investment manager partners with VC firm

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018

... returns are not correlated to equities and bond markets. This includes venture capital, private equity, real estate, hedge funds and debt funds. Its current holdings include SuperEd and Brisbane-based food ordering application Boppl. It is funding the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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