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Three reasons for alternatives

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... market today reinforces institutions desire to invest in alternatives," said Nicole Connolly, director, alternative investments, Asia-Pacific region, Russell Investments. While diversification was the main reason for investing into alternatives by 90% ...

Macquarie wins currency mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
Macquarie Investment Management has won a $105 million mandate from Amundi Alternative Investments' Managed Account Platform to actively trade G10 currencies. "We are delighted that Amundi, one of Europe's largest and most reputable asset managers ...

BlackRock appoints head of alternatives

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... said Rick Arney, head of hedge funds for BlackRock alternative investors. "Demand from our clients for alternative investments is increasing as they seek to capture opportunities that maximise returns." Joseph Pacini, head of BlackRock's alternatives ...

Instos increase alternative allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... what they have on the traditional side," said Faraz Sultan, global head of portfolio management for HSBC Alternative Investments. "Obviously that extends to risk, return, correlation, liquidity and so on - so things are really narrowing and moving away ...

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 ...