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Global asset management fees continue to fall

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... gains over the long term." Other sectors to experience falls were smart beta funds, down 25% since 2011, and funds of hedge funds, which have cut fees by 20% since the period between 2010 and 2014. The findings come as large institutions in Australia ...

Super assets hit $2.3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... followed by fixed income (20.6%) and cash (12.1%). Property and infrastructure (13.3%) and other assets in the form of hedge funds and commodities (3.8%) made up the remaining investments.

Sunsuper hires investment manager from Mercer

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... investment update from Sunsuper chief economist Brian Parker, who noted an increased interest in alternatives, including hedge funds and unlisted assets. He said the diversification benefits of these assets was very attractive, adding: "These assets ...

WTW launches insto platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... reduces costs significantly. AMX is already gaining traction in the UK where it was first launched in February. Only hedge funds are currently available on the platform, with equities soon to be made available. Willis Towers Watson told a recent investment ...

Republic Capital chief executive departs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... executive as an experienced finance industry professional, adding: "He has established and operated superannuation funds, hedge funds and led teams of risk professionals in Australia, Asia and Europe for more than 20 years." Although the reasons behind ...

Watermark appoints two sector heads

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... to our peers in Europe and North America, there is growing recognition that Australia has spawned some strong local hedge funds." "It is a testament to this quality that we have been able to attract such high-calibre investment professionals such as ...

Australian hedge fund tops global ranking

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... in hedge fund strategies. Across the Asia-Pacific region, two other Australian funds made the top five performing hedge funds. Ranked fourth and fifth respectively, NAOS Asset Management's Emerging Opportunities Company Fund generated a 35.6% net return ...

New hedge funds for BetaShares

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
... Capitalising on the success of its currency-based exchange traded product series, BetaShares launched two exchange traded hedge funds today. The ETP manager has made available the BetaShares Strong Australian Dollar Fund (AUDS) and the BetaShares Strong ...

Hedge funds riding wave of uncertainty: AIMA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
Capitalising on uncertainty in global markets, hedge funds outperformed bonds and equities on a risk-adjusted basis throughout 2016. New research from the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and Preqin found that over the year, hedge ...

New sales chief for State Street platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... and will be responsible for delivering customised access to liquidity sources to corporates, active traders, banks, hedge funds and brokers - all through the Currenex platform. Johnson was most recently director of institutional relationships with LMAX ...