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Model portfolios vulnerable to avoidable risks

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... or radically changing asset allocation," Ramsay said. He also said there were significant issues with alternative investments. "Although we are firm believers in using alternatives to reduce volatility and manage risks, some assets considered to be in ...

Select hedge fund partners Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... launched in April 2004 as an "all-in-one" solution, giving investors access to a diversified range of alternative investments. "We see this advisory partnership with Select as a great opportunity to broaden the accessibility of Neuberger Berman's investment ...

Alternative funds delivering: van Eyk

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
Research house van Eyk said yesterday that the better alternative investments funds are successfully protecting investors from falls in equity markets and diversifying portfolios. van Eyk has just released an additional 10 fund ratings in the Alternatives ...

New hires in AuSuper's internal team

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
... infrastructure. It has also secured the chief investment officer for Asia-Pacific of Deutsche Bank's alternative investments division, RREEF Paul Keogh, as a senior investment manager of property, as well as Tim Kelly as a Senior Investment Manager ...

AMP adds hedge fund specialists to alts team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... programs," said head of alternatives Suzanne Tavill. "We are committed to dedicating resources to drive the alternative investments programs which provide defensiveness and diversification, something that will be increasingly critical in a yield starved ...

Ex-Ascalon boss starts at BlackRock

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... Andrew Landman has started at BlackRock, with a mandate to lead the company's push to become a leader in alternative investments in Australia. "In today's markets, alternative investment strategies have a greater role to play in institutional and personal ...

New multi-sector portfolio manager for Perpetual

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... Graham-Smith joins Perpetual Investments with 20 years experience in financial markets, predominately working in alternative investments and portfolio management for some of the world's leading financial institutions including: Deutsche Bank, ING Barings ...

Four funds added to AMP Flexible Super

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... the existing core offerings, provide alternative income strategies and cost-effective, multi-strategy alternative investments. "We are continually looking to expand our offering in the AMP Flexible Super range to ensure customers have the most appropriate ...

Blue Sky names investment manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has named Lachlan McMurdo as an investment manager in its private equity division. McMurdo joins Blue Sky from Bain & Company's private equity group where he worked as a consultant for three years. In his new role, he ...

Cash in on overseas asset offload

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... on commercial property, loans on maritime assets, power plants and PPP social infrastructure are viable alternative investments, which can diversify portfolios and hedge against inflation, he said.