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BlackRock appoints Asia Pacific ETF head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
BlackRock has hired from Citi to appoint a new head of iShares for Asia Pacific. Rimmo Jolly is currently Citi's regional head of ETF and index sales and business development for Asia Pacific and Japan. In his new role, Jolly will be tasked with growing ...

Coronavirus puts rocket under shorting ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... market inflows have translated into juicy inflows for three shorting ETFs, the BetaShares Australian Equities Bear Hedge Fund (ASX: BEAR), the BetaShares US Equities Strong Bear Hedge Fund - Currency Hedged (ASX: BBUS), and the BetaShares Australian ...

Investment manager criminally charged

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
The Australian arm of a global investment management company has been charged with breaching client money obligations. Societe Generale Securities Australia (SGSA) is facing criminal charges in Sydney on two counts of failing to pay client money into ...

Aussie ETF industry contracts

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... strongly during the month. "The top performer for the month was Palladium, followed by BetaShares' Strong Bear Hedge Fund Products, BBUS (U.S. Equities) and BBOZ (Australian Equities), both of which produced gains of more than 20% as equity markets ...

AXA IM in strategic overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... management and LDI. Meanwhile, the new dedicated alternatives business will encompass real assets, structured finance and hedge fund business Chorus. It will be led by Isabelle Scemama as global head of AXA IM Alts, in addition to her current role as ...

Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
J. P. Morgan Asset Management said alternatives should no longer be viewed as some "other" asset class, as the low rate environment gives way for investors to find higher returns. Kerry Craig, J.P. Morgan executive director global market strategist ...

Florida fraudster swindles investors out of $60 million

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... Rico. Williams and his investment company Kinetic Group, misled investors to invest in Kinetic Funds I, a purported hedge fund that they managed. Investors were made to believe that the fund invested solely in US-listed financial products and that at ...

Tribeca portfolio manager quits

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... performance is a far cry from 2016 when it reported a net return of 148.7%. In 2017, it was named the best performing hedge fund in the world in Preqin's Global Hedge Fund Report, based on a core long/short strategy in equities, credit and commodities. ...

Preqin opens Australian office

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
The alternatives assets data juggernaut is opening an office in Sydney, as it looks to expand its local client base and build its research coverage. Preqin Pro is a software subscription platform that tracks data (such as fundraising, deals and exits) ...

Aussie investment gurus delve into alternatives

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
Australia's investment elite are backing alternatives over the coming year and a half, with an eye towards mitigating market volatility and generating solid returns. Real assets such as infrastructure and real estate continue to be the Australian investor's ...