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Australian hedge funds on course to reach $100bn

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015

... Australia's hedge fund industry, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry association. Currently managing $96.9 billion in assets, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Greece, China damage global hedge fund returns

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015

Hedge fund returns have been hit by the Chinese market correction and by the Greek debt crisis, a global Eurekahedge report for June 2015 showed. After five months of consecutive gains, hedge funds posted their first monthly loss this year in June ...

Revised legislation to ease foreign access to local managers

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015

... potential for an exponential increase in foreign sourced funds with the right policy settings," Loane said. The global hedge fund industry association, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), also welcomed proposed changes to the legislation. ...

ASIC to crack down on big four, AMP and Macquarie

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014

... entities quickly and effectively where necessary." The regulator will also "gather data on hedge funds through the global hedge fund survey to identify risks relating to gatekeeper conduct in this sector. "We remain concerned about the culture of financial ...

Scale drove CalPERS hedge fund move

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014

... inability of hedge funds to perform Last month the US$300 billion California public sector pension fund rattled global hedge fund managers when they announced they were cashing out of the sector. A statement released by the fund said they had approximately ...

Hedge fund allocators pick unstable funds

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014

... ignoring, according to FRM chief investment officer Keith Haydon. Addressing representatives of the Australian and global hedge fund industry at the recent Alternative Investment Management Association's annual Hedge Fund Forum in Sydney, Haydon said ...

Hedge fund industry calls for consistent global regulatory framework

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013

Global hedge fund industry body, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has called for greater consistency in in global regulations governing the industry in its newly published statement of policy principles. The paper builds on a ...

Partnership gives local access to global hedge fund giant

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013

A new distribution partnership between BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia (BNPP IP) and Permal Group allows Australian investors access to the global alternative asset manager's funds. Through BNPP IP investors can access the Permal and Jubilee ...

Rivkin firm launches managed funds

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013

... rate notes; similar to the existing Rivkin Local advice product. There will also be an unconstrained long/short global hedge fund that blends technical and fundamental analysis of exchange-traded and over-the-counter instruments. This more complex product ...

Hedge funds outperform: Research

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012

Research commissioned by KPMG International and AIMA on the global hedge fund industry has found that funds have significantly outperformed equities, bonds and commodities over the past 17 years. The study, conducted by the Centre For Hedge Fund Research ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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