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Glennon Capital hires marketing director

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... Financial Standard. It runs two strategies: a small companies portfolio that invests in ex-ASX 100 stocks and an absolute return portfolio. The strategies are offered as model portfolios on platforms, and to SMSF and retail investors through LICs. The ...

Equity Trustees responds to GAM suspension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... fixed income investment director. In a letter to unitholders, Equity Trustees - as responsible entity for the GAM Absolute Return Bond Fund and GAM Absolute Return Bond Defensive Fund - explained both funds substantially invest in the underlying GAM ...

ARCO takes a net short on Australian financials

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018
ARCO fund manager George Colman says the absolute return fund has taken a "modest" net short position on Australian financials, as he sees regulatory developments compounding the spike in wholesale funding costs and credit cycle risks. Regional banks ...

NRMA chair links with asset manager

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... AccessAlpha Worldwide, was selected by the asset manager due to its existing client relationships and ability to market absolute return services to a North American client base, according to Platinum. Commenting at the time, Platinum chief executive ...

Pinnacle splashes $50m on acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... stockpickers launched Firetrail under Pinnacle's umbrella. The ten-strong team runs a high conviction fund and an absolute return fund.

Absolute returns core to building wealth: ARCO chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
... Loveday. "If you want to build wealth reliably over time, I would say that any alternative to having a core around absolute return investing is probably risky," Loveday said. There are family offices which like to own real estate or operating businesses ...

Parametric expands alternative risk premia offering

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
Parametric has teamed up with a California-based smart beta and asset allocation specialist to deliver a strategy for Australian institutional investors aiming to top the standard 'black box' hedge fund approach to investing. Systematic Alternative ...

Global $221bn manager hires BlackRock exec for new Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2018
... portfolio manager Celine Kabashima explained: "GAM Systematic Alternative Risk Premia plays an important part of our absolute return program by providing our portfolios with diversification benefits against traditional asset classes and attractive risk-adjusted ...

Former Macquarie equities team launches boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018
... funds: a high conviction fund with a concentrated portfolio of about 25 Australian equities and a market neutral absolute return fund. Firetrail brings the $35 billion Pinnacle Investment Management stable to nine affiliates. Pinnacle managing director ...

Industry fund awards currency mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... to US-based Payden and Rygel. The $152 billion fund manager is set to manage a customer version of its Payden Absolute Return Investment strategy on behalf of the fund. Less than ten days ago the industry fund completed its merger with Kinetic Super ...