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ASIC to crack down on big four, AMP and Macquarie

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... entities quickly and effectively where necessary." The regulator will also "gather data on hedge funds through the global hedge fund survey to identify risks relating to gatekeeper conduct in this sector. "We remain concerned about the culture of financial ...

Van Eyk goes into liquidation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... Macquarie Group, decided toA terminate nine funds under the Blueprint series. The suspended funds had given mandates to UK hedge fund Artefact Partners, which was allegedly invested in a portfolio that did not meet the liquidity requirements stipulated ...

Scale drove CalPERS hedge fund move

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
Lack of hedge fund scale forced CalPERS to abandon the sector, not the inability of hedge funds to perform Last month the US$300 billion California public sector pension fund rattled global hedge fund managers when they announced they were cashing out ...

Van Eyk finds buyer for NZ business

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... Macquarie Group, decided to terminate nine funds under the Blueprint series. The suspended funds had given mandates to UK hedge fund Artefact Partners, which was allegedly invested in a portfolio that did not meet the liquidity requirements stipulated ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2014
The Australian share market is flat in sporadic trading that was expected on the final day of the September quarter. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said that hedge funds and large fund managers were balancing their books in line with trading strategies ...

PIMCO moves to calm investors in wake of 'bond king' exit

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2014
... Ivascyn, who heads up the mortgage credit portfolio management team and is lead portfolio manager for PIMCO's credit hedge fund, was given a standing ovation when the news was announced. The firm has also appointed Andrew Balls, CIO global; Mark Kiesel ...

Regal named Australian hedge fund of the year

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
Sydney based long/short equity manager Regal Funds Management (Regal) was the big winner at last night's Hedge Fund Awards held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney. Now in their 12th year the awards were handed out at Hedge Funds Rock, an event that also ...

Hedge fund allocators pick unstable funds

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
In terms of hedge fund size, there is a sweet spot in which it is easiest to operate, but which the vast majority of allocators are ignoring, according to FRM chief investment officer Keith Haydon. Addressing representatives of the Australian and global ...

How to win family office mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... executives has said. Addressing an audience of fund managers at the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)'s Hedge Fund Forum in Sydney yesterday, four prominent family office professionals described what they look for in a hedge fund manager. ...

FUM breaks thru $2tr

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... the alternatives segment increased to 17% of the broad market not all alternatives segments shared the upside with hedge fund decreasing 6%, private equity holdings up 2% and infrastructure up 3%. Rainmaker estimated total superannuation contributions ...