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MTAA halts new money to 'illiquid' option

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... not reflect any fundamental problems with the option or the assets it comprised of". Investments in unlisted alternative assets will continue to be an integral part of their\ strategic investment approach. Other super funds such as Westscheme and Prime ...

Asset Super awards mandates

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... Asset Super made a $30 million commitment to the Antin Infrastructure Partners fund as part of the fund's "alternative assets". The Antin infrastructure fund targets income and growth type investments and includes assets with exposures to airports, rail ...

Investec eyes aircraft leasing market

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
Hoping to exploit the burgeoning demand for alternative assets, Investec Global Aircraft Fund launched an open-ended capital raising yesterday and appointed a former senior Qantas executive to its investment committee. Investec said it was seeking funds ...

Jana and Frontier add to ranks

MEDIA RELEASES  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... CBA (structured finance) and PwC (taxation). Simpson's appointment brings the number of specialists covering alternative assets to 16.

Future Fund chair attacks RSPT

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... Future Fund holds only low levels of direct property and infrastructure assets, instead preferring to hold its alternative assets in absolute return funds. It is now Australia's biggest hedge fund investor. Politics aside, Murray's comments referring ...

Local unis smash US funds returns

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... better than their US counterparts - a trend that looks set to continue as local institutions up the ante on alternative assets. According to a Mercer report that surveyed 27 institutions from Australia and the Asia Pacific, local university funds posted ...

Select wins AXA and CFS mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... SAP is exposed to local and international alternative strategies such as hedge funds and managed futures and alternative assets, including commodities, private equity, infrastructure and gold or precious metals. Commenting on the recent mandate wins ...

Credit Suisse to focus on alternatives and EM

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... Suisse's Global Investors asset management business. The remaining Credit Suisse funds are now heavily devoted to alternative assets, including hedge funds, private equity, commodities and infrastructure strategies. "Credit Suisse will continue to market ...

Future Fund tops up alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... portfolio update, the fund increased its property exposure from $1.8 billion in December to $2.5 billion by March. Alternative assets also received a boost and now make up 12.3 per cent of the fund (excluding the fund's Telstra holding), at $7.8 billion ...

Russell hires Telstra Super portfolio manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... investment programs. Connolly joins Russell from Telstra Super where her most recent role was portfolio manager - alternative assets. She has over ten years' experience in the alternative assets space across all major asset classes and brings extensive ...