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Watermark LIC chair resigns to launch new business

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... interim chair since December and will now take on the role on a permanent basis. WGF launched as Australia's first market neutral listed investment company in late 2016. Its initial public offering raised more than $90 million at an offer price of $1.10 ...

Watermark hires global equities lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... million in assets under management. In May, the company undertook an on-market, one-for-one buy-back for its global market neutral listed investment company, Watermark Global Leaders Fund (WGF), after announcing disappointing performance in 2016. In ...

Market neutral isn't always the neutral: Alleron

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... to a high-conviction Australian equity manager, a 150/50 strategy may actually carry less drawdown risk than a market neutral approach. Alleron Investment Management chief executive Barry Littler explained that a 150% geared long portfolio funded by ...

Alternatives managers celebrated at annual event

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... taking out the award for Best Long Short Equity Fund and Macquarie's Pure Alpha Fund being recognised as the Best Market Neutral Fund. Other winners on the night include the Tribeca Global Natural Resources Fund which was named Best Emerging Manager ...

Aussie large cap funds underperforming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... multi-asset to investors within Australia, Zenith noted. Advanced or specialist strategies such as long/short, market neutral and alternative strategies are not implementable via an SMA structure. The Australian small cap segment, where active managers ...

Watermark market neutral LIC to launch buy-back

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
Watermark Funds Management will undertake an on-market, one-for-one buy-back for its global market neutral listed investment company, Watermark Global Leaders Fund (WGF), after announcing disappointing performance in 2016. In an investor update, Watermark ...

IFM wins $670m super mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2017
... fund was launched in 2016 and complements IFM's existing Australian Equities Extended Alpha Fund and Asia-Pacific Market Neutral Fund. "We have seen strong interest from Australian superannuation funds in our differentiated investment approach with its ...

Bennelong fund founder resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
The founder of Bennelong's Long Short Equity and Market Neutral funds has retired after 15 years with the firm. Richard Fish will step down as of 1 July 2017, though remain as a director of Bennelong Long Short Equity Management, substantial investor ...

Zenith rates CFM diversified alternative beta fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... "superior" rating in April this year. The fund is based on an equal mix of long-term trend following futures, equity market neutral and risk premia. It's currently available on Colonial FirstWrap, netwealth, HUB24 and Powerwrap's investment platforms. ...

Watermark closes IPO for market neutral LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Watermark closed its initial public offering for Australia's first global market neutral listed investment company. The Watermark Global Leaders Fund Limited raised more than $90 million, close to the initial goal of $110 million, from investors at ...