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Macq merges hedge funds to form $1bn MQ

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
... with low correlations to traditional investments. "MQ combines the Equity Markets Group's boutique approach to absolute return and specialist equity style funds management with Macquarie's institutional risk management and operational framework," Mackay ...

SSgA raises bar on absolute returns

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) in the US is beefing up its 'absolute return strategies' with a new quant tool and three high profile hirings. Jonathan Chanis, Henri Fouda, and Todor Georgiev from Caxton Associates, Mellon Capital Management and ...

REST hits $10.5bn on a strong FY06

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2006
... years we have increasingly added to our alternative asset allocations, including in infrastructure, hedge funds, absolute return strategies and those along with our managers selections we feel will comparatively position us well for a downturn, when ...

S&P rates new five oceans fund

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... following its November 2005 launch. The fund, which is 25 per cent owned by Challenger Financial Services, is an absolute return, index unaware global equity fund and can hold up to 30 per cent in short exposures. But given the fund's relative infancy ...

Rainmaker Marketing Excellence Awards 2006

... Merrill Lynch Investment Managers * Best New Product of the Year (Financial Standard Editor's Choice) - Long Term Absolute Return Portfolio MLC Investment Management * The Best Advertising Campaign of the Year (consumer division) - 'Investing Truths' ...

Skandia selects six new funds

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
Skandia has added six new funds to its investment menus, including an absolute return fund and a China fund, aimed at delivering consistent returns with less risk. The funds include the Skandia Absolute Return Fund, Skandia Blended Property Fund, Skandia ...

Patriot makes Zenith small caps shortlist

... similar strategy to investors who might not have that much, hence the Patriot funds," he said. Commenting on the absolute return fund, Zenith's Glen Franklin said, "An important distinction within the breakdown of investment team responsibilities is ...

Julius Baer and Aurora offer fixed interest

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... Australian fixed interest fund as a feeder into the huge Julius Baer fixed interest pool of funds. The Aurora Absolute Return Fund is open to institutional investors in Australia and funds will be managed by Julius Baer's team in the UK. Aurora director ...

AUI-Platypus unveil Aussie equities trust

Australian Unity Investments has launched AUI Platypus Australian Equities Trust, two months after the group and Sydney-based boutique manager Platypus announced their joint venture. Platypus chief investment officer Donald Williams said that the trust ...

Macq multi-strategy fund recommended by Zenith

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
... fund feeds into four Macquarie Newton funds, including the Special Events Fund (32.5 per cent allocation), the Absolute Return Fund (27.5 per cent), the Buy-Write Fund (22.5 per cent) and the Global Futures Fund (17.5 per cent). The fund's stated objective ...