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IFM expands into Hong Kong

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2016
... Melbourne, Sydney, New York, London, Berlin and Tokyo. It also dovetails well with IFM's new strategy, Asia-Pacific Market Neutral, which can invest in Hong Kong, Australia, Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. IFM chief executive Brett Himbury explained that ...

Henderson fund receives ratings upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... Henderson Absolute Return Australia Equity Fund has been upgraded to a "Recommended" rating by Lonsec. The equity market neutral fund reached its three year milestone in May 2016 and is managed by Henderson head of alternative Australian equities, David ...

Australian-first fund exceeds target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... funding target in the early stages of its IPO roadshow. The LIC, which is Australia's first locally-managed global market neutral fund, has achieved beyond the $40 million minimum as a result of strong interest from self-directed investors. WGF provides ...

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Debt denominated in local currencies in the emerging markets sector presents an interesting opportunity for Australian investors, according to Man GLG. Man GLG head of emerging market debt strategies, Guillermo Osses, believes that despite the recent ...

Watermark launches global market neutral LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Watermark Funds Management has launched its IPO for Australia's first global market neutral LIC. The Watermark Global Leaders Fund uses long and short positions in a global equity portfolio to deliver a fully market neutral strategy, and aims to deliver ...

Watermark makes two key hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... million in funds under management across its three funds - the flagship Australian Leaders Fund, the Watermark Market Neutral fund and the Watermark Market Neutral Trust.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... view of the labor market. Looking ahead, consumers are more upbeat about the short-term employment outlook, but somewhat neutral about business conditions and income prospects. Overall, consumers continue to rate current conditions favorably and foresee ...

Hedge fund award winner appoints senior investment analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... Management (BLSEM) has appointed a new senior investment analyst. Justin Hay joins BLSEM, which recently won Best Market Neutral Fund at the annual Hedge Funds Rock & the Australian Hedge Fund Awards, from Optimal Fund Management Australia, where he ...

Vision Super divests from three high carbon companies

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... in Paris encouraging investors to strive for a 50% cent carbon emission reduction by 2030, with a goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.

IFM active equity team wins first mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... established three key products - Australian Core Equities, Australian Equities Extended Alpha and the Asia-Pacific Market Neutral Fund. Australian Core Equities has beaten the ASX200 by 2.7% since inception on 10 May 2016, while Extended Alpha has added ...