Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 201 - 210 of 1327 results for "Hedge Fund"

Pendal appoints head of institutional

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... include expanding ESG footprint. Ashton has over two decades of experience, including roles at Deutsche, BNP Paribas and hedge fund sales at CitiGroup. She joined IFM from Russell Investments, where she headed strategic partnerships for about six years. ...

IFM Investors executive director departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... found," a spokesperson said. Ashton has over two decades of experience, including roles at Deutsche, BNP Paribas and hedge fund sales at CitiGroup. She joined IFM from Russell Investments, where she headed strategic partnerships for about six years. ...

Future Fund slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
The Future Fund is paying less in fund management fees as it pivots toward more passive investment strategies. During the last financial year, the fund paid $224.7 million to external investment managers, nearly a quarter (23%) less than the total payout ...

Ratings house launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
A local consulting firm has launched a research service aiming to offer quality insights into a variety of investment vehicles, particularly targeting the ratings gap in complex products. Evergreen Ratings, a subsidiary of Evergreen Consultants, analyses ...

Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
Several pension funds are suing hedge funds managed by Allianz Global Investors for allegedly engaging in risk-taking behaviour and losing billions of dollars in retirement savings. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) was the first pension ...

AXA IM country head exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... business unit in August. The newly established alternatives business encompasses real assets, structured finance and hedge fund business Chorus. Ben Taylor was named director of client group for this division in May this year.

VGI Partners co-founder steps down from board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... confidence in the capabilities of our investment team of 12 professionals in Sydney, New York and Tokyo." In August the hedge fund manager reported a 59% decrease in its profits in the six months to June 30 at $3.6 million compared to the same period ...

VFMC director nabs global role

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
The CFA Institute has appointed a chair and vice chair to its board of governors, the latter being an industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience across funds management and superannuation. Maria Wilton will now serve as the global association's ...

Hedge funds in the green

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
The global hedge fund industry surged 2.5% in August, lifting the average strategy to sit comfortably in the green year to date. That's according to institutional research house eVestment, which found that thanks to August's results the average hedge ...

Winton fund looks to change fee structure

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... of stock indices, bonds, interest rates, currencies and commodities. It is managed by Winton's founder and British hedge fund billionaire David Harding, who previously also co-founded Man AHL. The fund is distributed in Australia by Macquarie Investment ...