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AQR managed futures funds receives recommended ratings

STAFF REPORTER  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... and financial advisers managing over $12 billion (as at 31 August 2013) across a range of traditional and alternative investment strategies.

BlackRock creates global real estate investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... represent 75% of the investable commercial real estate universe. "We are committed to building out our regional alternative investment capabilities to meet the growing demand from our clients for real estate expertise," BlackRock chairman of Asia Pacific ...

ANU fund adopts ethical investment guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
The $1 billion on-balance sheet Australian National University investment fund has announced it is modifying its investment guidelines to ensure investments it holds in the future will "minimise social injury". However, ANU chancellor and former minister ...

Insto investors want better marketing material

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... suffer the same poor standard of fund information as retail investors, reveals new research from specialist alternative investment researcher Preqin. Top of the problem list is that the investment performance information is poorly presented while too ...

van Eyk completes rebrand following NZ acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
Research and investment house van Eyk Research has completed its rebrand of Perpetual Asset Management and Perpetual Portfolio Management following its purchase of the two New Zealand businesses earlier this year. Perpetual Portfolio Management Limited ...

Hedge fund maestro Hintze voices concern over regulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... to the hedge fund industry, according to Australian industry legend Sir Michael Hintze. Speaking at the Alternative Investment Management Association's Hedge Fund Forum in Sydney this week, Hintze said the alternative investment industry has had to adapt ...

FSC anticipates different role for Senator Cormann

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... he has held in opposition when Prime Minister elect Tony Abbot announces his government. Speaking at the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)'s Hedge Fund Forum in Sydney, FSC director of policy and international markets Martin Codina ...

ASIC finds hedge funds pose no systemic risk

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... doubt come as a boost to the Australian hedge fund industry today, which convenes in Sydney today for the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)'s annual forum. Hedge funds ASIC identified account for only a small share of Australia's $2.1 ...

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 ...

Hedge funds fear 'draconian' disclosure rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... government's "draconian" portfolio holdings disclosure requirements go through unamended, representatives of the alternative investment industry have warned. Private equity, venture capital and hedge fund managers are afraid that the disclosure rules ...