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Derivatives specialist opens Sydney office, appoints Australia head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
One of the world's largest derivatives marketplaces is establishing a local presence in Sydney, appointing a head of Australia in the process. CME Group's new Sydney office will be led by Simon Raybould, who was previously a non-executive director at ...

Munro appoints new portfolio manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... investment manager at Pictet Asset Management in London, where he worked for 10 years. Prior to this he held the position of hedge fund accountant at BlueBay Asset Management, also based in London. He will be based in Munro's head office in Melbourne ...

Alternatives managers celebrated at annual event

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
The Macquarie Australia Plus Fund has taken out a key accolade at the 2017 Hedge Funds Rock and Australian Alternative Investment Awards. The awards, which recognise alternative investment managers who have produced superior risk adjusted returns and ...

Hedge fund takes over Slater and Gordon

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Hot on the heels of reporting a $546 million loss for the 2017 financial year, listed law firm Slater and Gordon is set to be taken over by a consortium of hedge funds. The consortium, led by Anchorage Capital, have committed to lending a further $50 ...

MainstreamBPO given green light for offshore acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... transaction, MainstreamBPO acquired Fundaministration Inc in New York, Galileo Fund Services in the UK and the former European hedge fund business of Alter Domus. The group also boosted net profit by 38% to $1.4 million and declared a fully franked final ...

A hedge fund by any other name

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Australia's hedge fund universe is larger than many investors realise, even if some managers don't label themselves that way - but according to Alternative Investment Management Association general manager Australia Michael Gallagher, if it looks like ...

Contribution caps cause SMSF cash surge

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
Reduced contribution limits caused a significant upswing in self-managed superannuation fund cash allocations in the 2017 financial year, according to SuperConcepts research. As at June 30, the average SMSF comprised 19.8% cash (up from 18%), 12% fixed ...

Aussie hedge fund seeking $300m for retail IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
A $1.1 billion Australian hedge fund manager with offices in Sydney and New York is looking to diversify its investor base with the launch of a listed investment company. VGI Partners is looking to raise $300 million, with a possible further $100 million ...

New super product for investment savvy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
A managed accounts provider is entering the realm of superannuation products, providing financial advice clients with an alternative to traditional super vehicles. WealthO2, the fintech behind MA Operator and MDA Operator, has launched a range of software ...

Macquarie leads alternatives pack

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... commodities (1%). Illiquid credit experienced the strongest growth with AUM doubling to US$360 billion. Conversely, direct hedge fund assets dropped 12% to $675 billion year-on-year. Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant Nick Kelly said ...