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Stronger Super transparency rules too stringent: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has called on Treasury to loosen transparency requirements associated with the Stronger Super reforms, including the product dashboard, portfolio holdings disclosure requirements, and Product Disclosure Statement ...

Partnership gives local access to global hedge fund giant

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... alternative asset manager's funds. Through BNPP IP investors can access the Permal and Jubilee range of funds, as well as the hedge fund solutions business, where investors can customise products to suit specific risk and return objectives. Permal clients ...

AQUA II exemptions unfairly favour ASX: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has said that the application form relief being proposed for the ASX Managed Fund Service (AMFS) should be extended to all registered Managed Investment Schemes (MIS). Under current proposals, the AMFS - popularly ...

Zenith execs to head consultancy firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... in Hong Kong, Zurich, Lausanne, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom and New York. "Gottex is one of the largest hedge fund allocators in Asia and today's announcement further reinforces our commitment to the region and teaming with local practitioners ...

Balanced funds ill-suited for fixed income blow-up

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... of real assets such as infrastructure and commercial property, as well as alternatives such as absolute return and hedge fund strategies to mitigate the effect of volatility further. "The changing environment means the case for diversification is as ...

New deal opens Europe to Aussie AIFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has entered a cooperation arrangement with its European Union (EU) counterparts to supervise fund managers operating across borders. The arrangement will allow Australian fund managers to manage ...

Hedge funds can reduce risk, despite reputation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Despite their growing popularity, particularly in the institutional space, hedge funds are still widely misunderstood by investors - they often have a reputation for being high risk, expensive, illiquid and difficult to access. But according to BlackRock ...

US Hedge Fund Association opens in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
The US-based Hedge Fund Association, a nonpartisan industry body aimed at increasing transparency and trust in alternative investments, has established an Australian chapter. The lobbying organisation's membership includes hedge funds, funds of funds ...

US regulator lifts hedge fund advertising ban

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... boon to the fraudster. Experience tells us that this will lead to economic disaster for many investors." The US-based Hedge Fund Association (HFA) applauded the SEC's decision as "a necessary modernisation of the securities laws." The HFA said it believed ...

Former Perpetual exec to head Market Vectors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Former Perpetual and Credit Suisse product specialist Arian Neiron has been appointed managing director of Market Vectors ETF Trust's Australian business. Market Vectors is the exchange traded fund arm of US-based investment manager Van Eck Global. ...