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NZ Super Fund scores big but cautions on the future

... the fund is well ahead of its diversification strategy. "We're traveling at around 20 per cent of the fund in alternative assets and we thought it would take us until at least June 2007 to do that." But against its stellar record, the fund expects it ...

REST hits $10.5bn on a strong FY06

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2006
... Hill, said the fund are in a stronger and more "defensive" position, due to its increased allocations to cash, alternative assets and hedge funds and a strategic asset allocation goal of 11 per cent. "We will be reporting to members, that in our core ...

HNW investors dumping hedge funds in favour of PE

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
... and especially UHNW investors are becoming much more global in their thinking while they are also now using alternative assets to offset portfolio risk. But they now seem to be by-passing hedge funds to achieve this. "The popularity of hedge funds seems ...

Mercer breaks into retail MTM

... economies. For example, the investment manager mix includes high yield debt and fixed interest managers as well as alternative assets and infrastructure. Thrown into the pot are Australian listed property, domestic shares and overseas shares. Drilling ...

Russell re-shuffle to tap alternatives with $8bn more on board

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
... at the same time receiving $8 billion in new mandates. Andrew Goddard will take on the role of director of alternative assets and strategies, where he will report to Glenn Smith and be in charge of identifying new managers, products and alternative strategies. ...

Lonsec warns MTMs to seek new boutique managers

... continue to construct style-neutral portfolios but added that the changes from last year included more exposure to alternative assets such as hedge funds and global property. "Overall we were quite pleased with the quality of the group," said Kennaway. ...

DeAM appoint to boost alternative investments sales

... of our Australian business, and we expect this trend to continue." Sam Mann, previous managing director for alternative assets at Greenstead Capital and former business manager at DeAM from 1999 to 2003 will start back with DeAM on February 1. Mann's ...

Sunsuper bankroll Carnegie Wylie's alternative assets

... joint venture with financial services firm, Carnegie, Wylie & Company to invest in local and international alternative assets. Sunsuper Chief Executive Officer, Don Luke, said the partnership will allow investors to align their interests together with ...

S&P expands ratings team

... launched last week." Hoven added that the appointments come ahead of S&P's plan to significantly expand its alternative assets and structured products areas. "Our continued investment in people and processes over the past year is all about our commitment ...

Select the team to expand

... SELECT Asset Management is expanding its investments team to harness demand from investors looking for more alternative assets diversity. To make this happen SELECT have just announced the appointment of Sam Armstrong to their investment team on a consulting ...