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ASIC hands down permanent and four year bans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a company director and has banned an alternative investment manager and director for four years. Steven Hill was permanently banned from engaging in credit activities and providing financial services after an ASIC investigation ...

MainstreamBPO makes hire for European expansion

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... Authority (MFSA) to act as a fund administrator in the Mediterranean island nation. Malta is a key domicile of alternative investment funds in the European Union, alongside Luxembourg and Ireland, harbouring an industry worth €10 billion in over 500 ...

AB to acquire hedge fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... single-strategy hedge funds and private real estate funds. AB acquired the manager to expand its multi-asset and alternative investment service offerings. AB co-head of multi-asset solutions Vadim Zlotnikov said it represented "a natural extension of ...

Sowerby to support Queensland startup drive in new role

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... Queensland Government selected Sowerby for the role from a field of candidates. "Mark's credentials as a global alternative investment manager are beyond reproach," said evaluation panel member Luke Anear, who is also chief executive for Townsville-based ...

BTFG shutters alternatives fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
BT Financial Group has confirmed the winding up of one of its popular alternatives funds. The Advance Alternatives Strategies Multi-Blend Fund was terminated on 14 June and is being managed by Ramius Alternative Solutions until the wind up is completed ...

Blue Sky founder departs, new MD appointed

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments managing director Mark Sowerby has announced his retirement and a successor has been appointed. From September 30, current Blue Sky chief operating officer Rob Shand will become managing director. Shand has been with ...

PIMCO hires real estate strategist

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... Prior to joining PIMCO, Vosper held roles at Morgan Stanley as a co-head and chief operating officer for Alternative Investment Partners. Previously, he was head of client relations EMEA for Deutsche Bank RREEF and was also a managing director, real ...

Absolute returns no longer the domain of instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2016
A wider range of self-directed and self-managed superannuation fund investors are recognising the benefits and role of absolute return strategies in a balanced portfolio. This is the thought of Henderson Global Investors' head of alternative Australian ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally increased by 3% in the past year to US$3.6 trillion, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which found that while inflows remain steady, investors are ...

IFM appoints global head of investor relations

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
IFM Investors has appointed a new global head of investor relations. Prior to this appointment, Brian Clarke was IFM's executive director, global investor relations for North America. In his new role, he will oversee the implementation of a consistent ...