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Sunsuper adds long/short to Aussie equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... strategies. Sunsuper head of listed markets Greg Barnes said the fund is looking to add what he describes as an "extended alpha" strategy, which are also commonly called "active extension" long/short strategies or more colloquially "130/30" or "120/20". ...

Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... pension fund to file a complaint in July, alleging that Allianz GI failed its stewardship over the now-defunct Structured Alpha Funds portfolio. Now, the Teamster Members Retirement Plan, and the pension schemes for New York's Metropolitan Transportation ...

Fees should reflect investor skill: AB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... or value, and what's remaining from those returns that can be associated to manager skill and active management." Prime alpha, Fay said, is very persistent and if a manager has been able to achieve higher returns over time the likelihood of them being ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... general manager of AIMA Australia, Aitken Investment Management chief operating officer Les Andrews, AMP Capital head of alpha strategies Alistair Rew, Regal Funds Management chief executive Brendan O'Connor along with Haifer. AIMA's Gallagher initially ...

Super fund tops up Tribeca mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... superannuation fund, as it inches back towards its old size. UniSuper recently added about $300 million to its allocation to Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund and now has a total of roughly $630 million invested via the fund, Financial Standard understands. Tribeca ...

Ardea IM announces research partnership

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... to prepare Ardea for a strong pipeline of long-term growth opportunities and ensure we maintain our highest standards of alpha generation." Ardea head of research (and recently appointed UTS Industry Fellow) Dr Laura Ryan will represent Ardea during ...

Winton fund looks to change fee structure

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... locally by Macquarie Investment Management is seeking unitholder approval to change its fee structure. The Winton Global Alpha Fund takes long and short positions in exchange-traded futures and forward contracts of stock indices, bonds, interest rates ...

Market rebound leaves behind active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... Walters said. Further analysis shows demand will shift away from listed active equity toward private markets and bonds. "As alpha proves more elusive in equity capital markets, and public markets provide fewer high-yield options in a low-rate marketplace ...

HESTA partners for global equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... confidence in its global equities capabilities. "The team at Martin Currie are committed to delivering truly differentiated alpha and research to assist HESTA and its members in achieving their retirement goals," Kouryialas said.

REITs better value than bonds, equities: LaSalle

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... correction," LaSalle said. Much of the market movements seen so far in the crisis have caused mispricing, Kaufman said, creating alpha opportunities for global investors. "Real corporate bond rates have made a remarkable recovery and are now below pre ...