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Alternatives charter assoc heads Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... pushing the need for specialists trained in the sector, said Craig Asche, chief executive of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA) when he visited Australia last week. Asche said the CAIAA defines alternative investments as ...

Credit Suisse nabs AMF stake

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
Credit Suisse Group has acquired an 80 per cent stake of National Bank of Canada-owned Asset Management Finance Corp. Credit Suisse confirmed in a statement that it paid $446 million for over 80 per cent of AMF. The Canadian company provides capital ...

State Street's private equity hits $110bn

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
... the division was formed last year. Jack Klinck, executive vice president and global head of State Street Alternative Investment Solutions team, said the private equity team's growth was encouraging despite a slowdown in other sectors of the industry. ...

Atom joins SII global group

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... management group with US$50 billion in FUM centred on Africa, Europe and India with a stable of private client, alternative investment, private equity, agricultural and structured products businesses.

Fortitude hires ex-nab and Macquarie staff

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
Alternative investment manager Fortitude Capital has hired derivatives specialist Gerard McMahon and hybrid specialist Darren Raward. Prior to joining Fortitude Capital McMahon was divisional director of Macquarie Bank and head of the international ...

Alternatives: shock absorbers of sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... alternative strategies and assets. McCormick said Select's portfolio retains a core exposure to several alternative investment areas such as private equity, commodities, infrastructure and gold where the fund manager has close relationships with their ...

BNP Paribas wins Ashton custody

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
BNP Paribas Securities Services was selected by Ashton Advisers (Australia) to provide custody and fund administration services to its funds, ahead of its plan to launch two funds to the Australian retail market. Nick Raphaely, Ashton Advisors executive ...

CFS GAM rides $1bn infra wave

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) remains bullish on domestic and international unlisted infrastructure assets after attracting approximately $1 billion in new infrastructure mandates in nine months. Although the firm would not ...

BNY Mellon taps distressed debt

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
Struggling telecommunication companies, bankrupt banks, airports under duress - the sub-prime crisis has increased the number of distressed debt companies, providing more opportunities for the Mellon Recovery Fund. Launched in August 2006, the Mellon ...

HSBC opens wholesale wealth mgmt Down Under

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
Banking giant HSBC, which runs a $414 billion-plus investment management arm, is setting up a wholesale wealth management business in Australia. HSBC's newest business will be led by ex-Barclays Global Investors head of sales, consulting relationships ...