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Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... distorted the normal dynamics of the global fixed interest markets. "There is still a profound need to diversify your sources of alpha. Investors have lost access to fixed interest opportunities so they need another source," added Jordan. The most obvious ...

Behavioural coaching is the best route to 'adviser alpha'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... will only achieve 4%. Part of the adviser's job is to get that person closer to 7% by coaching them to create that 'adviser alpha'." In quantifying adviser's alpha Vanguard's research shows that about 150 basis points come from behavioural coaching. ...

J.P. Morgan fund gets Lonsec nod

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... exploiting the fundamental stock-specific ideas of research analysts which results in a core fund that delivers positive alpha at low active risk." J.P. Morgan Asset Management head of Australia funds David Hallifax said: "Our consultative approach has ...

Active managers need new measurement

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... the S&P/ASX 300 Index. The study was designed to show the contribution that interim trading and taxes make to total fund alpha. CIFR said performance after tax is particularly relevant as it reflects the value that active fund management provides to ...

Instos to increase alternative strategies

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
... risk and seek alternative sources of returns. Investors are attempting to look past the current market environment and find alpha generating opportunities that match their liabilities," McCombe said. A separate study by Willis Towers Watson confirmed ...

Kardinia appoints analyst from Telstra Super

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... time that Daly was "a great fit for the business culture, which strives for excellence in delivering best in class, high alpha investment managers and products."

Prime Super awards multi-asset mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... objective of the fund is to achieve absolute return via "managing asset allocation market exposure and secondarily through alpha generated from selected investment strategies," according to PineBridge's statement, and to deliver CPI plus 5% (before fees) ...

Martin Currie completes PK Investment Management deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016
... combined experience of the Japanese market. Kirkby has also been appointed as lead manager of the Legg Mason Japan Absolute Alpha Fund - the Luxembourg domiciled UCITS fund. Andy Sowerby, head of sales and marketing at Martin Currie said: "This is an ...

AB wins industry fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... service which aims to improve risk-adjusted returns in multi-manager portfolios without reducing the potential to generate alpha. The service applies a "disciplined quantitative process" combining AB's proprietary risk and alpha models. It aims to reduce ...

Bennelong appoints distribution director from CFS

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... research. "Jonas is a great fit for the business culture, which strives for excellence in delivering best in class, high alpha investment managers and products," said Bennelong head of distribution Andrew Aitken.