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Alternative assets are the new bonds: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... online webinar, Shawn Khazzam, APAC head of alternative solutions, Pulkit Sharma, head of real assets and alternative investment strategy and solutions and Kerry Craig, global market strategist, discussed the benefit of investing in alternative assets ...

Class action over YouTube fundie fallout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
UK investment giant Hargreaves Lansdown is facing a potential class action over its alleged promotion of Neil Woodford's funds. The Woodford Equity Income Fund was spectacularly wound up after its namesake star fundie Neil Woodford offered an emotional ...

Platforms reveal merger details

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... reporting strength can be combined with Powerwrap's existing execution capabilities and broad range of alternative investment options. This in-turn can create a highly attractive option for the HWNI market as a specialist platform solution. Chair of ...

WAM makes alternatives play

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Geoff Wilson's $3 billion Wilson Asset Management has acquired the management rights for embattled alternatives investment company Blue Sky. On May 20 last year, Blue Sky Alternative Investments announced it had been forced into receivership, with Oaktree ...

Adviser banned for five years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... appropriate strategy for each of his clients," ASIC said. "He also did not adequately investigate or offer any alternative investment strategies that may have provided greater diversification of risks." ASIC also found that when providing insurance advice ...

Powerwrap inks strategic partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
Powerwrap is now the global administration partner of a New York based alternative investments platform provider. The Australian platform provider has inked a deal to be administration partner of Qualis Capital. The firm is new on the scene, and plans ...

Investment manager launches income fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
A credit and alternative investment manager has launched its first Australian product; a global credit income fund set to provide investors with 3-4% in yield per annum. The strategic joint venture between global credit investment manager Ares Management ...

Bitcoin bonanza amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The investment world's underdog has seen a surge in interest since it hit rock bottom in March, outperforming the US market indices by a mile. Bitcoin, which started the year rising from US$7500 to US$10,5O0, fell just as badly as every other asset ...

AXA IM in strategic overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
AXA Investment Managers is splitting its asset management business in two, creating a dedicated alternatives business that will run alongside a strengthened core investments business. As such, AXA IM's leadership team has also been overhauled. AXA IM ...

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Fund managers are being pushed into allocating more of their portfolios towards alternatives, as traditional investments continue to provide low returns, according to a new Morningstar report. The Multi Sector Wrap report examines 78 multisector funds ...