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Absolute returns no longer the domain of instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
... many investors. In this environment capital preservation has become a key theme," Rosenbloom said. "As alternative investments become more transparent, and more liquid, investors recognise the value of investing in assets that are less correlated, can ...

IFM appoints global head of investor relations

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... Before IFM, Clarke was a senior managing director at Macquarie Capital USA. He has also held roles at Refco Alternative Investments and Cornerstone Partners. Commenting on the appointment, IFM chief executive Brett Himbury said: "Brian has made an excellent ...

Small-caps can improve investment trade-offs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... likely to improve the return and risk trade-offs of a typical Australian balanced portfolio that includes alternative investments. The paper was co-published by Douglas Funds Consulting, Heuristic Investment Systems and Eaton Vance Management. Co-author ...

StepStone signs KPMG investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... like ours, focuses on client-centric solutions." Separately StepStone has also announced it will acquire alternative investments firm Swiss Capital, who specialise in private debt and hedge fund solutions in Europe. As part of the acquisition, StepStone ...

Blue Sky announces $66 million equity raising

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has announced it will conduct a $66.8 million equity raising. The initiative consists of a $30 million placement to institutional, professional and sophisticated investors at $6.50 per share and an accelerated non-renounceable ...

State Street appointed alternatives custodian at GPIF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
State Street has been appointed the custodian of alternative investments at Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). The GPIF manages about $1.5 trillion and according to its latest figures, paid State Street about $8.3 million in custodial ...

Economic uncertainty demands agile insto investment

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... classes and markets. SWFs and government pension funds in particular are showing a strong appetite for alternative investments. 68% of SWFs are looking to increase their commodities allocation and 88% of government pensions will focus on real estate ...

Blue Sky funds Australian wine venture

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... future of our start-up and growth company eco-system." Blue Sky Venture Capital is a division of Blue Sky Alternative Investments.

Kim Morison joins Blue Sky Alternative Investments board

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has appointed Kim Morison to the organisation's board. Morrison joined the company in 2010 and is the managing director of Blue Sky's Real Assets business with responsibilities across the company's assets portfolios ...

Blue Sky and Goldman Sachs partner for student accommodation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments' property subsidiary Blue Sky Private Real Estate will form a $1 billion student accommodation joint venture with leading global investment firm Goldman Sachs. The partnership aims to build a portfolio of 5000 to 10,000 ...