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Unique investment opportunity in water

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... water scarcity. "We see water as securitised infrastructure really," said Tim Martin, Tyndall AM's head of alternative assets. "For investors Australia is the most accessible and secure market to invest in water because the state water authorities are ...

Tyndall seeks opportunity in loan market restructure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... sitting alongside banks in the private debt market, according to Tyndall AM. Tim Martin, Tyndall's head of alternative assets said the re-development of loan markets is a global theme that will offer attractive risk-adjusted returns for institutional ...

Super asset changes deliver positive return

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... research partner. "Super funds are finally beginning to see the benefits of their increased asset weightings to alternative assets, fixed interest and cash," Dunnin said. "If it wasn't for this, funds would be sitting of returns right now of -3% because ...

Wingate sets up shop in Sydney

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... years' experience in investment banking, focusing on the origination, structuring, advisory and placement of alternative assets. Prior to joining Wingate, Gray was managing director of Gresham Asset Finance Limited. He has 25 years of investment banking ...

State Street acquires GS hedge fund admin services

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... on a cash basis. The move strengthens State Street's position in hedge fund administration, with US$877bn in alternative assets already under administration as at June 30, 2012. Goldman Sachs Administration Services (GSAS) administers approximately $200bn ...

Instreet launches structured product

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... natural gas and aluminum. The index has a low correlation to the equity markets and can provide an exposure to alternative assets through a process which is more transparent than hedge funds. Lucas said the product is designed for advisers who want positive ...

David Asplin to join QIC global real estate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... Leitch QIC managing director of human resources and corporate communications. "David has extensive experience in alternative assets and will work directly with incoming managing director of QIC GRE, Steven Leigh, to grow the global real estate business." ...

Aust funds trail world in alternatives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
Alternative assets make up 20% of world pension fund FUM but these alternative investors are continuing to shun Asia in favour of more established markets in the US and Europe. The 20% alternative weighting, according to a Towers Watson survey of the ...

SMSFs need better access to alternatives: BlueSky

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... focused on the big end of town, but with 31% of Australia's super money in SMSFs and such a small amount in alternative assets, this is a honey pot that is too attractive to pass up," Sowerby said. "Structurally, leading investment platforms have a strong ...

BlackRock appoints head of alternatives

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... until Landman's commencement with the firm. As at March 31 BlackRock manages approximately US$110 billion in alternative assets globally, of which US$20 billion comes from the Asia Pacific region.