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StepStone signs KPMG investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... StepStone has also announced it will acquire alternative investments firm Swiss Capital, who specialise in private debt and hedge fund solutions in Europe. As part of the acquisition, StepStone will launch StepStone Private Debt and StepStone Hedge Funds ...

Instreet partners with investment advisory for ethical platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... investment and funds management service provider Impact 20/80 to further refine the platform. Impact 20/80 was founded by hedge fund veteran Michael Brookes, Change Investment Management founder Lisa Wade and former 2IC executive general manager, wealth ...

Multi-asset products continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Fund managers are rushing to position themselves at the forefront of the multi-asset sector as the number of funds and products continue to grow, according to Lonsec. The researcher's Multi-Asset Sector Review revealed an influx of new multi-asset fund ...

Milliman calls out "failures of diversification"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Milliman has criticised "typical" Australian balanced portfolios and a diversification approach to risk management. Noting that 60/40 balanced portfolios "experienced losses of 20% or more at the nadir of [the GFC]," Milliman's report said that this ...

Future Fund keeps powder dry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
The Future Fund has continued to de-risk its portfolio amid market uncertainty, preferring to keep cash on hand to take advantage when opportunities are more certain. Figures released in its recent update for the March quarter, show the $117 billion ...

Another US pension giant exits hedge funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... trustees of giant US pension plan New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS) have voted to liquidate the fund's hedge fund holdings. Hedge funds represent about 2.8% of NYCER's total US$51.2 billion ($65.9 billion). Hedge funds have faced increased ...

Northern Trust and AltX partner on hedge fund data

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016

SSGA restructure sees distribution head depart

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... private equity and real estate to SSGA while enhancing our existing active fundamental equity, active fixed income and hedge fund teams. In addition, GEAM's OCIO and Insurance platforms significantly strengthen our capabilities in these fast growing ...

State Street acquires GE Asset Management

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... private equity and real estate to SSGA while enhancing our existing active fundamental equity, active fixed income and hedge fund teams. In addition, GEAM's OCIO and Insurance platforms significantly strengthen our capabilities in these fast growing ...

Quant hedge fund arrives down under

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
Launching in Australia this week is a crowd-sourced quantitative hedge fund that was originally conceived as a way to "hack Wall Street". US-based Quantopian is an investment firm that provides an open platform where anyone can research, back test and ...