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Super funds flex muscle on alternative asset fees

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... first time in 15 years that we have observed that." "And then some are altering the mix between private equity and hedge funds, with overall allocation unchanged."

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... initial fee to compensate for the loss of future fee growth" the report found. For alternative investments, such as hedge funds and private equity, the AIST is resigned to the reality that "performance fees are simply the standard way of doing business" ...

Yuan revaluation drives hedge fund flows

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Investors flocked to Asian hedge funds in the second quarter, attempting to take advantage of China's moves towards increased currency flexibility, according to a note by US-based Hedge Fund Research. Asian hedge funds experienced net inflows of $360 ...

Sovereign keeps overweight to distressed debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... next two to three years." The researcher is also recommending an overweight portfolio position in distressed credit hedge funds, global private equity, event-driven hedge funds and special situations managers. The firm has many of industry and corporate ...

Brakes on new hedge funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
The number of single manager hedge funds coming to the retail market has slowed to a trickle, according to new research. Just one new fund was rated in the Lonsec's 2010 Sector Review - Single Manager Hedge Funds compared to 10 funds last year. "The ...

US fin reforms win pension fund support

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... reform law that holds credit rating agencies more accountable for their ratings and imposes tougher requirements on hedge funds. The $233 billion-plus California Public Employees' Retirement System said the reforms as "an historic step toward protecting ...

Aviva Investors selects Cadis for data

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... discrepancies," said Daniel Simpson, chief executive at Cadis. More than 35 clients across banks, asset managers, hedge funds and insurance companies have successfully implemented the platform. BT Investment Management also rolled out the Cadis platform ...

Basis Capital lesson far from over

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... in alternatives within a client's portfolio, and said exposure to alternatives - infrastructure, private equity and hedge funds to name a few - could stand between 5 to 15 per cent on average in a portfolio. However, having had clients invested in failed ...

Global instos ramp up alternatives exposure

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
... and asset allocation research and due diligence on managers and investment funds. Real estate, private equity and hedge funds are the preferred strategies among institutional investors targeting alternative investments. However, Australian allocations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
... general meetings. The Australian share market was closed on Monday. On Friday, the market closed firmly in the black as hedge funds covered short positions ahead of the long weekend. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 70.2 points, or 1.58 per cent ...