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Select brings Neuberger Berman hedge fund strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... fund (SMSF) investors. The launch of the Neuberger Berman ARMS Trust gives local investors access to the firm's Absolute Return Multi Strategy approach, described by the company as "a liquid alternatives, multi strategy option that seeks absolute returns ...

Prime Value Opportunities Fund added to BT Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... climate. The flexibility to take an increased cash allocation offers important protection and allows us to fulfil the absolute return mandate of the fund." The Prime Value Opportunities Fund is also available on Netwealth, Hub24 and Powerwrap.

The 60-year-old investing idea that keeps on giving

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... diversification, which smoothes asset performance for investors and thereby contributes to an exceptionally stable absolute return profile," said Williams. Asked how current cash rates and rate predictions affect the strategy, Williams said that the ...

GARS added to BT Wrap platform

HARRY PAGE, MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
Standard Life Investments' flagship multi-asset absolute return fund is now available on the BT Wrap platform. Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) was established in the UK in 2006. The multi-asset strategy aims to provide positive returns irrespective ...

Future Fund staff bonuses stun public sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... calculations once Fund performance results are audited and confirmed. It includes assessment against the Fund's absolute return against its mandated target as well as against the performance of the actual portfolio against the policy portfolio implied ...

Five Oceans to be disbanded

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... Index, as R&M differs from Five Oceans in that it is a traditional, long-only manager while Five Oceans had an absolute return approach.

Future Fund and super returns on par

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... 16%. Exposure to Australian equities, property securities, fixed and cash in contrast all fell as did exposure to absolute return funds that reduced from 13% to 11%.

Perpetual appoints senior JANA investment exec

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... years at JANA in a variety of roles including principal, alternative investment solutions; consultant and head of absolute return research team and research associate (alternatives and global equities). At Perpetual Investment O'Dea will be responsible ...

Towers Watson urges instos to consider smart beta

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... mind-set or skill-set of these investors is different. For example, high-net-worth managers tend to think in terms of absolute return rather than relative to market indices," Griffiths continued. "In a highly competitive world, we believe asset owners ...

WaveStone launches local long-only equity fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... the past 15 years, the principals have refined the investment philosophy via the establishment of the WaveStone Absolute Return Fund then the Dynamic Australian Equity Fund to great success, and the same approach will now be applied to our new long-only ...