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Regal named best Australian hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... raised by the hedge fund industry since the first event in 2002. The finalists were selected upon by a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors agreed by the following panel of judges: Simon Ibbetson (chair) from 358 Pty Ltd., Matthew Jeremy ...

Watershed SMA makes the right calls

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  SUNDAY, 11 SEP 2016
... twelve months we have taken hedged positions in both the European and Japanese markets with the view that whilst the quantitative easing programs in these regions would stimulate their equity markets it would equally see their respective currencies weaken ...

Negative rates can generate positive returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... investment portfolio that delivers positive returns while navigating negative interest rates. PIMCO vice president and quantitative research analyst Laura Ryan showed that in some circumstances negative yields can be good for bonds. She demonstrated ...

Investors missing healthy returns amid bond fears

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... terms). The annualised return of global fixed income over the past five years has been 7.75%. Grow says the return of quantitative easing in the UK in the wake of the Brexit vote and the Bank of Japan's review of its own monetary policy mean a case can ...

Rate cut would do little to help economy: WAM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... point I would prefer to see the RBA sit tight." Kirkham notes there has been a global realisation of the overuse of quantitative easing (QE) as a number of economies come to the extreme point of QE and deep negative territory, highlighting a need for ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... accelerated in 2Q, posting the strongest quarterly asset growth since the first quarter of 2015, driven by strong quantitative CTA gains on Brexit Friday and broad-based industry wide gains across equity, commodity and currency markets [in reaction] ...

Advisory firm appoints new CIO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... investments within the wholesale business of UBS Global Asset Management in Australia and co-portfolio manager for a quantitative-based equity income strategy.

CFM alternative beta fund gets Lonsec approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
... process, which is both systematic and repeatable. The strategy is well-conceived from both a philosophical and a quantitative research perspective." Further, Lonsec noted that "the Fund is managed by a high quality and experienced investment team which ...

Adviser demand drives XTB offering

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... advisers to manage the direct investment fixed income component of their businesses. The high yield model portfolio is quantitative based with qualitative overlay and consists of at least eight XTBs. The maturity ladder model portfolio aims to provide ...

Asset manager launches quant platform after acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016
... global asset manager is leveraging an acquisition of a UK-based firm to launch its new long-only and alternatives quantitative investing platform, as well as diversify its active management capabilities. GAM is buying Cantab Capital Partners with an ...