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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 ...

Portfolio disclosure's unintended consequences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2014
... workplace super market, will begin to be implemented from June this year. But a growing proportion of managers of alternative assets for superannuation funds are concerned the rules around portfolio disclosure don't adequately reflect the commercial ...

Blue Sky hires ex-Certitude exec to run new office

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... responsible for servicing increasing demand across key corporate accounts, advisory groups and family offices for alternative assets in both Victoria and South Australia. Siapantas has experience dealing with a wide range of investors, private banks ...

Sovereign wealth funds up alternatives exposure in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Global sovereign wealth funds have significantly increased their allocations to alternative assets such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds, according to a recent Invesco survey. The fund manager's annual Global Sovereign Asset Management ...

Fund member admin in spotlight at super forum

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
... risk, after tax investing and reporting, emerging technologies and automation, and back office support for alternative assets. Back office administration and member services have become areas of discussion of late following the introduction of My Super ...

Blue Sky grows revenue 48%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... out new ideas, absolute performance and alignment. This is driving a greater proportion of global savings to alternative assets. "Our offerings across private equity, private real estate, hedge funds and real assets (currently water and water infrastructure) ...

Tyndall concentrated fund gets Zenith 'recommended' rating

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... specialising in Australian shares, international shares, Australian fixed interest, international fixed interest and alternative assets. As at 30 June 2013, Tyndall AM's investment teams manage approximately A$23 billion in funds on behalf of retail ...