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Instos reverse traction in alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... research shows. According to global research by Watson Wyatt in conjunction with the Financial Times, alternative investments dipped 1 per cent last year, contrasting with a 40 per cent increase in the amount of alternative assets pension funds invested ...

Plug the information gap: SimCorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... can more immediately monitor and track the value and performance of their investments. "Typically, for alternative investments, there are ongoing costs, fees and outgoings (e.g. stage payments) that are made between actual underlying valuations - so ...

Sunsuper terminates $200m Everest mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Sunsuper has axed a $200 million alternative investments mandate with Everest Financial Group following a fall in the firm's funds under management and staff numbers. Everest, which has $1.1 billion in funds under management at the end of March, said ...

FoHF gain liquidity tool

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... managers to limit redemptions and prevent a run on the fund. Ian Headon, asset servicing product manager for alternative investments at Northern Trust, said monitoring liquidity is at the top of fund of a hedge fund manager's list. "We have seen a growing ...

PASL to tap alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... Professional Associations Superannuation Limited industry fund has its eyes set on boosting its exposure to alternative investments. Paul Kessell, investment manager for PASL which oversees the combined investment strategies of AESuper, Recruitment Super ...

Finovia opts for Select

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
... both an active asset allocation service and access to "best of breed" managers across both mainstream and alternative investments. Managed by SELECT, the philosophy behind the Finovia Portfolio Solutions is to achieve regular compounding rates of return ...

AllianceBernstein wins Treasury mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... professionals with expertise in growth equities, value equities, fixed-income securities, blend strategies and alternative investments.

Intech signs deal with Suncorp

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... multi-manager products available on the platform cover include Australian shares, international shares, cash, alternative investments, global inflation linked securities and Australian bonds. Research and ratings firm, Lonsec, rated Intech Investments' ...

Holzberger stays at QSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... allocates funds towards domestic and international equities, Australian fixed interest, property, cash and alternative investments, according to Rainmaker. Holzberger's appointment follows Greg Liddell, former head of international equities, departing ...

Countdown to CIMA scholarships: IMCA

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... residential program and examination. Each component covers risk management, forecasting, asset allocation, alternative investments and performance measurement. The CIMA program is international recognised and provides participants with a broad understanding ...