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Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
J. P. Morgan Asset Management said alternatives should no longer be viewed as some "other" asset class, as the low rate environment gives way for investors to find higher returns. Kerry Craig, J.P. Morgan executive director global market strategist ...

Fidelity sweeps Morningstar Australia Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... quantitative research team and differentiated portfolio construction make this a strong contender for those seeking alternatives strategies," Morningstar said. Passive managers get recognition One interesting category was fund manager of year: multisector ...

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... to only commence after careful and deliberate consideration. However, the management team of EnTrust Global - an alternatives-focused Legg Mason affiliate - will repurchase its business, having jointly agreed with Franklin Templeton that it was in their ...

Natixis hires insto sales director, opens Melbourne office

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... valuable network made him a great fit for Natixis. "Danny brings a broad network of investors and strong expertise in alternatives and private markets," she said. "His market leading reputation for investment tailoring and intellectual rigour will be ...

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Fund managers are being pushed into allocating more of their portfolios towards alternatives, as traditional investments continue to provide low returns, according to a new Morningstar report. The Multi Sector Wrap report examines 78 multisector funds ...

BT fund to wind up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... Balanced PST was managed by Stuart Eliot and invested in local and global shares, fixed interest, listed property, and alternatives. The fund is set to be terminated on April 30. Pendal head of multi-asset Michael Blayney said it regularly updates its ...

Perpetual awards mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... Erickson and Christian Hoffmann. Thornburg manages about US $45 billion globally across equities, fixed income and alternatives. It has been coming to Australia since 2018. Its initial focus was to market its equities and fixed income strategies down ...

Challenger boutique winds up

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
An alternatives boutique that Challenger's multi-boutique business Fidante partnered with in February last year has wound up. London-based FME Asset Management (Financial Markets Engineering) ran a derivatives-based strategy taking positions in ...

Pension assets climb towards $50 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... pension fund asset allocation. In 1999, just 6% of P7 pension fund assets were allocated to private markets and other alternatives, compared to 23% in 2019. This shift comes largely at the expense of equities and bonds, down 16% and 1% respectively ...

New boutique at Pinnacle

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
... 40% stake in the new boutique. "[Reminsicent] provides Pinnacle with further diversification and growth into liquid alternatives, an offshore client base and USD revenue stream," Pinnacle said in its half-year performance results out today. "Discretionary ...