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Hedge fund growth plans hampered by lack of demand

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
Two thirds of hedge fund managers have made growing their businesses a top strategic priority but a lack of demand from investors could be a major roadblock, according to a recent global EY survey. "In the current environment, fund managers are investing ...

"Boring" hedge funds shake gung-ho reputation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
A decline in overall hedge fund returns relative to the wider equity market in the wake of the global financial crisis reflects a change in the demands of sophisticated investors, and is not a sign that alternatives are becoming less attractive, according ...

Blue Sky targets mandate wins with $19m capital raise

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has raised nearly $19 million in the first stage of a capital raising program. Blue Sky said it will use the funds to provide additional capital for ongoing co-investment in its managed funds and to demonstrate balance ...

Towers Watson adds five to investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
Towers Watson has made five new appointments to its Australian investment team in response to an expanding client base. Two of the five are investment consultants: Craig Mercer and Sean O'Shea. Mercer will take on the role of senior hedge funds and ...

Government agnostic on portfolio holdings disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... information from the fund manager. The policy received a good deal of criticism, in particular from the private equity and hedge fund industry, who argue that full disclosure would violate their intellectual property rights and undermine their business ...

Half of infrastructure investors unhappy with fee structures

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Half of all investors in infrastructure remain unconvinced that their fund managers' interests are aligned with their own, according to new research by alternatives research and data provider Preqin. Research released in the November edition of the ...

Henderson acquires hedge fund manager H3 Global Advisors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Australian and UK-listed fund manager Henderson Global Investors has acquired Australian and London-based alternative investment manager H3 Global Advisors. Henderson has acquired 100% of the equity of H3 Global Advisors though the exact terms were ...

UBS Australia to launch family office service

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... Australia David Wilson added: "Our family office clients in Australia have very similar needs to our institutional and hedge fund clients. This offering is designed to utilise the resources across our businesses and to tailor cross business solutions ...

Speakers confirmed for Family Office Forum

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... lasting impact of the global financial crisis. Since 2006, Dr Thornberg has served on the advisory board of Wall Street hedge fund Paulson & Co. Inc. Between 2008 and 2012 he was a chief economic advisor to the California State Controller's Office and ...

Investment industry urged to put society first

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
A major power shift from intermediaries such as fund managers and investment banks to fiduciaries including Australian superannuation funds is gathering pace in the global financial services sector, according to the CFA Institute's Asia Pacific managing ...