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US hedge funds abandon Europe on new regulations

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... European regulation, the Financial Times has reported. Their retreat comes in response to the arrival of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) directive, which has been devised by European lawmakers to rein in the hedge fund, private equity ...

Investment in alternative assets on the rise globally

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... Asia, the Americas and Europe, collectively managing US$1.9 trillion. The survey revealed a net increase in alternative investment, with the majority of respondents expecting this trend to continue. European investors were most likely to invest in alternative ...

No scale effect in US endowment returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... sponsors of venture capital investment, the survey showed they have only low exposure to this segment of alternative investment as they prefer larger private equity placements. In a separate NACUBO survey, the US endowment sector is estimated to be $413 ...

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
New reforms announced by US President Obama to abolish the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) will create a substantial opportunity for direct property and infrastructure investors, according to Russell Investments. Under current rules ...

Aurora targets retail investors with liquid hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... need for daily liquidity is restricting retail investors from satisfying their increasing appetite for alternative investment products, according to Aurora Investment Management. The US-based hedge fund boutique said that difficult market conditions ...

Tech provider opens first office in Sydney

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... Technology provider eFront has opened of its first Australian office as part of its strategy to service the alternative investment industry in the Asia-Pacific region. eFront is a software provider of financial solutions for managing alternative investment ...

Model portfolios vulnerable to avoidable risks

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
Many of the model portfolios used by financial advisers to meet investor objectives are susceptible to market shocks and hidden risks, according to a study by van Eyk's Portfolio X-Rays initiative. The consulting service examines a model portfolio to ...

Select hedge fund partners Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
Select Investment Partners has appointed Neuberger Berman Australia as an investment advisory for its Select Alternatives Portfolio. The group said the partnership would enhance its research capability, adding that it was considering improving liquidity ...

Local appetite for hedge funds outstrips other markets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... said. Scoby has a strong pedigree in the world of hedge fund investing, having previously worked in senior alternative investment roles at UBS AG. At UBS O'Connor he managed more than $15 billion in funds under management, at the time this was one of ...

Homegrown manager bags global award

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
... Pengana Asia Special Events Fund won the Excellence in Investment Management award at the International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR) Asset Management Awards, held last week in Hong Kong, Pengana announced today. The fund, which is managed by ...