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Hedge fund, PE allocations drive super fees: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... superannuation fund feeds and also examined whether funds charging higher fees deliver better performance. The study found that hedge fund and private equity have the greatest bearing on total fees, with increased allocations to these investments leading ...

Tribeca to compete with overseas hedge funds

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... equity markets. Co-portfolio manager Ben Cleary said the launch of the Cayman vehicle is "proof that Australian based hedge fund managers can compete on a global stage and hold their own. "International investors are coming to Australia to find talented ...

Wingate appoints new CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... joins Wingate from Tyrus Capital in London, where he was a founding partner. Prior to that, he worked at US$4 billion hedge fund Deephaven Capital Management, and has also held roles at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. "Jamie's international experience ...

AB to acquire hedge fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
AllianceBernstein has entered into an agreement to acquire an alternatives investment manager. Ramius Alternative Solutions, which is jointly owned by Ramius LLC and principals Stuart Davies and Vikas Kapoor, manages over US$3 billion and operates multi- ...

New trustee launches managed investment schemes

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... both the Arminius Capital GMMA Fund and the Arminius Capital EMMA Fund. The GMMA Fund will invest in an underlying hedge fund that has exposure to a diversified portfolio of global asset classes using a market neutral approach. The EMMA Fund will monitor ...

Administrator grows FUM by 68pct

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... positioned to continue its earnings momentum," Johnston said. "With the recently announced acquisition of New York based hedge fund administrator Fundadministration, we will increase our exposure to North America, the world's largest hedge fund market. ...

Mastering the art of ignoring crises

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... of measurable opportunities. These return opportunities can be harvested from a number of beta sources familiar to hedge fund investors: long-term trend following, market neutral momentum, value, quality, selling options and currency carry trade. While ...

Vocus founder partners to launch new fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... explained the firm will initially focus on delivering growth in the small-cap sector, but that there was "more of a hedge fund product" coming in the future. He said MHOR's competitive edge came from the pairing with Rollo; specifically, that he could ...

Fund administrator purchases New York business

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
An Australian fund administrator is delivering on its recent US expansion by acquiring New York-based hedge fund administrator Fundadministration. Following the opening of its New York office in July, ASX-listed MainstreamBPO sees its most recent purchase ...

Local hedge funds fighting for insto attention

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... super funds' preference to look offshore for alternatives exposure, according to Hedge Funds Rock and The Australian Hedge Fund Awards co-founder Kim Ivey. Ahead of the awards night in September, Ivey said this is a "perennial" challenge for Australian ...