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Lonsec research team expands

LONSEC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
... Products Research Team and will be responsible for conducting reviews of structured products, hedge funds and alternative investments. As for Moncrieff's departure, Kennaway said, "While it is disappointing to be losing Bronwen, she heads off to the ...

Russell hires Telstra Super portfolio manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... is part of Russell's strategy to provide investors with opportunities to increase exposure to illiquid alternative investments, such as unlisted global property, that Russell believes are approaching the end of their valuation cycle. Russell is actively ...

Russell in hiring spree, Elkins departs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... Investments. This move is part of Russell's strategy to provide investors with increased exposure to illiquid alternative investments, such as unlisted global property, that Russell believes are approaching the bottom of their valuation cycle. Russell ...

Alternatives by any other name

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
Cerulli Associates has released new research that sharpens the definition of alternative investments, giving some fresh insight for investors that have long struggled with assessing the category The Boston-based firm consulted the US finance district ...

Frontier reweighs alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... re-test the way they invest in the asset class, how their current investments are going and how they access alternative investments in the future. "We do quite a bit of work in manager reviews, asking questions like 'does this make sense? Is this asset ...

BT adds oil and gold to super portfolios

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... that things seem to be moving in the right direction across corporate credit," she said. Evans said its alternative investments, including absolute return strategies, had performed well and the research had reinforced an active position to take advantage ...

Funds under management post record jump

RAINMAKER GROUP IS THE OWNER OF FINANCIAL STANDARD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... FUM market has fallen back to 15.3 per cent, a level not seen in almost 18 months. Rainmaker reported alternative investments were the most popular new mandate type over the year but international fixed was the most popular during the quarter.

Brookvine appoints director and manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... activities. He joins from Citigroup where he headed the Australia/New Zealand distribution of the Citigroup Alternative Investments Group. He has wide experience in the alternative assets universe, with particular expertise across a broad spectrum of ...

Former AIG asset management renames

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2009
... business that was sold off has been renamed PineBridge Investments. The New York-based firm will provide alternative investments, listed equity and fixed income services to institutional and other clients. The brand name is a reference to the firm's ...

Super funds eye catastrophic investing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... to domestic equities - a move that ends in "catastrophe". Filo Sedillo, the local managing director in alternative investments for Credit Suisse, said "catastrophe asset management" or investments based on catastrophe bonds and other insurance-linked ...