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Property syndicate launches for HNW and SMSFs

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... property investments either directly or through managed funds. "Advisers and investors are looking for alternative investments that have a return profile that is less correlated to equity markets and other asset classes and do not experience the, at ...

QIC awards Molpus alternative timber mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... built in inflation hedging characteristics that these investments provide," said James Dick, QIC's head of alternative investments. Timber has been used by QIC in the past for its diversification benefits, although this is the first time the Alternative ...

SWFs jump 16% to $4.62tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... private equity assets in North America attracting special interest, reveals new research. According to the alternative investments research group Preqin, 57%, invest into private equity, 80% of which is done through pooled funds and 20% directly. SWFs ...

Super fund private equity inflows constant

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... year, although only three funds were listed as primary sources. BNP Paribas, which holds a strong focus in alternative investments on a global scale, hosted the event on private equity for local economists and fund managers, with fellow guest speaker ...

Credit Suisse asset management appoints new recruit

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... excellent new hire for our Asset Management business in the region, which is focused on bringing the best of Alternative Investments, Multi Asset Class Solutions (MACS) and Fixed Income/Equity, and Emerging Markets strategies to our clients," said Credit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... 4,4136. In equities news, ANZ Banking Group Ltd will hold its annual general meeting in Sydney. Blue Sky Alternative Investments is due to list on the ASX. On Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 50.7 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 4,139.8 ...

AvSuper awards double alternatives mandate

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... investment and operations team, dealing with unit pricing, investment compliance, fund operations and alternative investments. As well as training as a cadet in a super administrator working with defined benefits and accumulation accounts, Malpass has ...

Deutsche Asset Management adds to Fixed Income team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... ratings specialist in the corporate ratings area. Deutsche Bank's asset management global brands are RREEF Alternative Investments, DB Advisors, Deutsche Insurance Asset Management, DWS Investments and retail distribution partner Ironbark Asset Management. ...

Liquidity strength in CTAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... globally-sourced portfolio of Commodity Trading Advisers (CTAs) that specialise in managed futures. These alternative investments mainly use futures contracts over indices and commodities and, according to FRM Australia managing director Richard Keary ...

Prime Super buys hospital carparks for stable revenue, growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... side has and that's what we're looking for." Baird said that Prime Super had spare capacity to invest in alternative investments including infrastructure, credit, property and private equity, to a total of 7% of the fund. "We're definitely looking to ...