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Risk not the endgame

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
A young Australian boutique absolute return fund rapidly establishing a mark for outperformance highlights how new funds have to deliver something very special if they want to be noticed. Auscap Asset Management is a small absolute return long short ...

Nikko launches absolute return fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Nikko Asset Management has launched an absolute return fund with exposure to Asian equities and bonds aimed at institutional investors. The fund is managed by Singapore-based manager Robert Mann who has approximately 30 years of experience in the securities ...

VicSuper awards $100M absolute return mandate

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... global fixed interest manager as part of its alternatives strategy. The mandate was awarded to Payden & Rygel (P&R) absolute return strategy, which aims to generate returns of 2% above the 3 month AFMA Bank Bill Swap Rate over the medium term. This is ...

Standard Life global bond fund gets recommended rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
The Standard Life Investments Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies Trust (ARGBS) has been awarded its first rating by research house Lonsec. Lonsec rated the product 'recommended' and highlighted the fund's experienced team and strong risk management ...

Resolution Capital to manage Perennial REITs

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
Perennial has appointed Resolution Capital to manage three former Perennial Real Estate funds, which include Australian and global real estate securities strategies. The mandate is effective from November 1, 2014, and will include an unhedged option ...

Mercer unveils longevity insurance product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
... that money is invested in a mixture of highly defensive assets, including term deposits, rolling deposits and an absolute return fund. Every three months the member receives his or her investment earnings (Mercer targets cash plus 1%). After a certain ...

Triple3 volatility fund added to Macquarie Wrap platform

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
The Triple3 Volatility Advantage Fund has been added as an investment option on Macquarie Wrap. Triple 3 Partners was established in 2009 and specialises in providing volatility strategies to institutional clients. The fund, which is distributed by ...

Franklin Templeton beefs up fixed income team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Franklin Templeton has grown the size of its fixed income team as it looks to develop a range of domestic absolute return fixed income products for the Australian market. Jennifer Wee has joined as research analyst, fixed income and will have responsibility ...

New Perpetual LIC gets Zenith rating

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... be particularly relevant to PIC as it will be very much a high conviction, concentrated vehicle with more of an absolute return focus than many of their other equities funds." While the fund has no operating history, Zenith said it had "no hesitation" ...

Scale drove CalPERS hedge fund move

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... of the day, when judged against their complexity, cost, and the lack of ability to scale at CalPERS' size, the [Absolute Return Strategy] program is no longer warranted." Eliopoulos has since told the PIOnline investment news service that to create sufficient ...