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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 ...

Hedge fund forum delivers expert speakers next month

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... how international developments such as Dodd Frank and the Volcker Rule will profoundly affect Australian alternative investments. Attendees can also learn how to start a hedge fund business from those who have done it themselves with insights into the ...

Rates rise in Italy while Cypriot pension funds withdraw cash

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... has reported that Cypriot pension funds have reduced their cash deposit allocations and are looking at alternative investments such as pooled money market funds, other banks, hedge funds, private equity and infrastructure.

Instos go direct as hedge funds industry moves

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... Australia gets much more involved in the top down strategy decisions, said Chris Smith, regional product head, alternative investments, HSBC. "They would be driving governance requirements, liquidity transparency requirements and define interaction with ...

HSBC targets instos with hedge fund solution

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
... according to HSBC, which has launched its customised hedge fund and alternative solutions in Australia. HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL) is a hedge fund advisory business with US$28 billion invested globally, which HSBC Global Investments ...

Credit Suisse appoints former BlackRock MD

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... services the superannuation sector. "Will has a mandate to grow all three of our business lines, across alternative investments, asset allocation and advisory and emerging markets," said Neil Harvey, head of asset management, Asia Pacific. "We are confident ...

Bentham wins $350 million mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... biggest holder of mandates in the year to December 2010 with 157 outstanding. Of those mandates, 82 were in alternative investments, one in cash, 13 in fixed interest, four in Australian fixed interest, 29 in property, 14 in international equities, 11 ...