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Future Fund returns 11.5%, crosses $160bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Australia's sovereign wealth fund returned 11.5% in the year to June, with chair Peter Costello likening the returns to that of a "high growth" superannuation option but with much lower risk. The Future Fund now manages $162.6 billion, after adding ...

EY bolsters financial services law team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... firm's offering to the local finance sector. Bentley, who chairs the Australian regulatory committee of the Alternative Investment Management Association, will add over two decades of experience advising leading Australian and global financial services ...

Blue Sky dissolves chief executive role

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
Blue Sky is bidding farewell to its chief executive, after a strategic assessment determined the role "is no longer required". Joel Cann left the organisation effective Friday, less than two months after he joined the company. Cann joined from property ...

Super fund reinforces savings with timber, agriculture

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... into the worldwide megatrend of healthy eating. LGIAsuper head of investment Guy Rundle added the fund's alternative investment strategies had performed well over the past decade, and noted other investments, such as a stake in an American greenhouse ...

Alternatives manager adds former Morningstar head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
A global alternative beta fund manager has added a former Morningstar head of alternative investments to its Australian team. Capital Fund Management appointed Craig Stanford as director of investor relations for the firm's US$9.7 billion Australian ...

Blue Sky enters receivership

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
The ASX-listed alternatives fund manager was placed in receivership this morning, as its financier exercised its rights after Blue Sky breached a term of its $50 million loan facility. Oaktree Capital Management has appointed restructuring specialist ...

Blue Sky adds executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has appointed a new chief financial officer. Justine Henwood joins the company from TriCare Aged Care, where she was also chief financial officer. She replaces Elizabeth Walker, who departed Blue Sky for personal reasons ...

GSFM announces strategic partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... funds management partnerships to seven, including Australian and global equities, global fixed income, alternative investment strategies, absolute return through global equities and global smaller companies. Cambridge is wholly owned by Canada's CI Financial ...

Boutique fund manager launches LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... $500 million. Regal Funds Management's Regal Investment Fund (RF1) provides exposure to a selection of alternative investment strategies and risk-adjusted absolute returns over five years or more with limited correlation to equity markets. RF1 is ...

BMO Global Asset Management creates new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... mandate to develop and execute an evolved and expanded strategy, through an understanding of our clients' alternative investment needs and by building and providing world leading capabilities. "We are very much looking forward to working with him at ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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