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Instos reverse traction in alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... alternative investments dipped 1 per cent last year, contrasting with a 40 per cent increase in the amount of alternative assets pension funds invested with top managers during 2007, compared to 2006. Ross Barry, head of portfolio construction group ...

Shift to altern assets fuel valuation concerns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
Rising levels of alternative assets has exacerbated concerns over valuation policies for unlisted assets, according to APRA's latest Insight report. The biggest problem for the regulator is fund reporting cycles being much more frequent than asset valuation ...

Mercer adds boutique, adds staff

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... asset class research firms. Mercer's boutique divisions cover fixed income, equities, bonds, real estate and alternative assets. "With our large client, the real competition is increasingly from specialist research firms who put all their resource into ...

Irish pensions suffer 25pc loss

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
... invest in cash until there is greater stability in markets. There was also an increase in the allocations to alternative assets from 2.3 percent to 7.1 per cent.

Westpac prizes growth and alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... from 85 per cent to 95 per cent. This in turn will see its defensive assets decrease from 15 to 5 per cent. Alternative assets, such as infrastructure projects, are also receiving a boost, increasing from 10 to 15 per cent. Changes have also been made ...

Seven deadly sins

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... investment managers evaporate. Sloth, wrath and envy go hand in hand. The lack of transparency, particularly among alternative assets has been swept under the table because people have become complacent in good times. Some are in denial, and are angry ...

St. John leaves UniSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... more time with his family. St. John joined UniSuper in May 2001 and assisted in diversifying member funds into alternative assets such as infrastructure and private equity; signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and ...

Forensic tool for private equity

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... Worldwide Securities Services said the benefits of using reporting services that can validate and reconcile alternative assets in real time have become even more compelling for local institutional investors. "They are working with increasingly complex ...

OneVue partners with Super Concepts

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... he said. In addition, using the enhanced administration service, trustees can invest rental properties and alternative assets such as property warrants, said Paul May, Super Concepts general manager. The OneVue/Super Concepts SMSF service is available ...

BT unveils manager line up

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... Equities: Dustin Adams International Equities: Mark Vrkic Fixed Interest: Andrew Dowie Property: Dimitra Voutas Alternative Assets: Chris Thompson Other key senior investment appointments include Sidney Chong as quantitative research manager and Adrian ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA
Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA
ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI
KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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