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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 ...

Van Eyk back on the driver's seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... out and the subsequent retrenching by big investment banks, its logical conclusion." Because of a shift to alternative assets classes in many portfolios, van Eyk said, they may hire research analysts with expertise in that area. On a separate note, van ...

Super funds to hold firm despite market crisis

... small 2.9 per cent in the 12 months to December. Not surprisingly, super funds with a substantial allocation to alternative assets, which are largely illiquid, barely batted an eyelid in the current turmoil. Alternatives-heavy MTAA Super leads the scoreboard ...

AustralianSuper selects JPMorgan

... head of sales and client management, said JPMorgan PEFS addresses the industry's need for more transparency in alternative assets. "Up till now, there hasn't been the same drilldown into private equity that we're now able to provide." "The traditional ...

Future fund appoints another private equity expert

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... opportunities within alternative investments, a Deutsche Bank report, Alternative Investments In Perspective, found alternative assets, including private equity and hedge funds, outperformed equity and bonds in the last 10 years. The report found private ...

Alt assets boom in uncertain times

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2007
Alternative assets outperformance over equity and bonds over the last decade, especially in hard times, has pushed them to higher levels of popularity with institutional and high net worth investors, according to new research from Deutsche Bank alternatives ...

Platforms demand liquidity on alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
As alternative assets become more essential in a balanced portfolio, platforms are still coming to grips with the liquidity and pricing issues surrounding the asset class. Geoff Lloyd, chief executive at Asgard Wealth Solutions, said Asgard's platform ...