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Telstra Super eyes distressed debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... the time may be ripe to look at assets hit by sub-prime. Nicole Connolly, Telstra Super portfolio manager for alternative assets, said, "Our allocation to distressed debt opportunities in the private equity space has increased to approximately 12 per ...

Investments for planners, by planners: Instreet

... There will also be two open-ended products, to be available on platforms, that will provide advisers access to alternative assets. Michelle Baltazar

Consultants review pay

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
... the current remuneration system as more super funds demand more tailored services, particularly on advice in alternative assets. Traditionally, consultants have been rewarded based on a dollar value fee. But as advice becomes more sophisticated, there's ...

Alternatives cause valuation headaches

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Super fund legalsuper has taken extra steps when reviewing its alternative assets portfolio to address concerns that members could risk losing their savings from mispricing of illiquid assets. The super fund now do monthly valuations of their alternative ...

Pension funds look in-house for governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... and risk modelling techniques and have a governance process that can deal with the greater complexities of alternative assets," according to the report. UK pension funds have maintained a bias towards equities, with an average of 58 per cent of portfolios ...

Gray to advise Brookvine

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... alternative asset managers. Brookvine raises investment capital and manages investor relationships across a range of alternative assets including private equity, infrastructure and hedge funds.

PE must work on PR

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
As more institutions invest in alternative assets such as private equity, the sector players have to re-think how they communicate their message under the more intense public spotlight. At a Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum panel discussion, private ...

Ascalon treads global commodity path

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... liquid markets. "This is supported by some major institutional investors announcing an increased allocation to alternative assets - including commodities - as part of their strategic asset allocation." "The timing for an actively managed and highly rated ...

Investment fees jump 50pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... those same superannuation funds that were good enough to pick the move years ago to further diversify into alternative assets have been very well rewarded, their members are reaping the benefits of this investment strategy." Miller said the performance ...

Lonsec advice pays off: Mercer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... That research grunt looks very favourable." Mercer's multi manager products assigned a large proportion to alternative assets, which is uncommon in most multi-manager funds, Clarke said. "Our Growth Plus Fund has a 20 per cent allocation to alternative ...