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Dark pools effective at reducing volatility spikes: Liquidnet

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... compared to the trades executed through other intermediaries. This is advantageous on the buy-side, because it prevents alpha on the investment being eroded by other market participants aware of the transaction. Speaking at a media roundtable in Sydney ...

IFM active equity team wins first mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... management in Australia and Asia, has established three key products - Australian Core Equities, Australian Equities Extended Alpha and the Asia-Pacific Market Neutral Fund. Australian Core Equities has beaten the ASX200 by 2.7% since inception on 10 ...

Parametric keeps value factors in check

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... risk in seeking "smart beta" through factor investing because it may deliver a poorly-constructed active strategy or "dumb alpha." Bouchey said the firm has studied the issue of unintended active factor bets and developed optimisation techniques focusing ...

AB fund receives rating upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2016
... John Taylor and has been "impressed by the investment team's focus on risk management as well as its diversification of alpha sources within the portfolio." Since inception to 31 August 2016, the fund has achieved total returns of 4.26% compared to 2.40% ...

Regal named best Australian hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... judged to be the best market neutral strategy. CQS Directional Opportunities Fund was best multi-strategy, the BlueBay Credit Alpha Long Short Fund was named best fixed income and credit fund and Antipodes won best emerging manager. "Regal was a natural ...

Alpha-beta split allows better asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
One of Australia's largest superannuation funds says it has strategically split its investment portfolio between alpha and beta to better monitor performance and asset allocation. Although not a new concept, First State Super has moved to an alpha and ...

Top pension funds slide for first time since GFC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... about betas across all possible return drivers in their portfolios and balancing this with appropriate focus on capturing alpha."

NGS awards $300m mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
... "Bell Asset Management's investment approach, proven track record over 13 years and ability to deliver consistent levels of alpha over differing market cycles was a stand-out factor during a recent review of our Global Equities portfolio." Bell Asset ...

AXA IM smart beta fund receives ESG accolades

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... risk-adjusted returns. "The smart beta equity strategy offers a sensible middle ground between blind index tracking and alpha-oriented strategies so equips equity investors with a better chance of improving long-term investment success in a more cost ...

Local hedge funds fighting for insto attention

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... Fund: Alexander Funds Management - Alexander Credit Opportunities Fund Bluebay Asset Management LLP - The Bluebay Credit Alpha Long Short Fund Equity Trustees - The Spectrum Strategic Income Fund Best Global Macro/Futures Fund: Man AHL Evolution Programme ...