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Instos too slow to make investment decisions

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
Institutions are turning increasingly to alternative assets in a bid to boost returns but many are too slow in changing their asset allocation, according to the latest AMP Capital Institutional Investor Report. Almost half (46%) of the global survey ...

State Street appoints head of alternatives in Asia

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... director Bhagesh Malde said. "State Street's recent global research shows that more capital has been flowing into alternative assets and this looks set to continue," he added. "As the alternative fund management industry continues to grow in both size ...

Mercer expands infrastructure team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... Simon Eagleton, said: "The appointment of Farhad marks another important milestone in the development of our alternative assets advisory capability, which is an important growth segment for us." "Mercer has achieved a number of significant wins advising ...

Demand for alternatives sees Blue Sky profits rise

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... institutional investors and family offices. The company attributed the growth in part to the mainstreaming of alternative assets as an investment choice. According to Rainmaker, alternative assets are the fastest growing asset class in Australia, with ...

A quarter of global instos plan to grow alternatives investment teams

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... the latest survey by Preqin. The specialist research house asked 380 global institutions who are active in alternative assets for their outlook on the asset class. A total of 28% indicated plans to grow their investment teams over the next two years ...

Blue Sky reveals asset allocation of first alternatives LIC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... Investments has allocated nearly 70% of the $60 million raised for its Alternatives Access Fund into a range of alternative assets including private equity and venture capital, water and agriculture, a hedge fund and private real estate. The Listed Investment ...

Lonsec makes portfolio manager changes after review

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... will now have a more balanced allocation between global and Australian equities and an increased allocation to alternative assets. The investment research house also said that it would reduce its total overall total return targets due to lower long term ...

Frantic pace of alternatives growth revealed

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
Towers Watson has described the growth of alternative assets as 'inexorable' following the release of its latest report on the sector. The Global Alternatives Survey, which was conducted in conjunction with the Financial Times, total global alternative ...

Blue Sky launches first listed investment company

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... 2013. With a low correlation to traditional asset classes such as listed equities and bonds, Blue Sky said alternative assets have the potential to reduce volatility and enhance portfolio returns. The company launched in 2006 and listed in 2012. It currently ...

'Choice' dashboard, portfolio disclosure delayed to 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... of portfolio disclosure has meanwhile gathered pace as more global investment managers and administrators of alternative assets have expressed concerns it would lead to Australian super funds being locked out of global investment opportunities because ...