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Austock Life strikes $100m

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008

Austock's specialist issuer of tax-paid investments, Austock Life, has reached the $100 million pit stop in its total funds under management. Underlying the $100 million milestone is Austock Life's Imputation Bonds, a full-featured masterfund that uses ...

Trust and Russell redefine philanthropic investing

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008

... balance between growth and income assets by investing in Australian and international shares, property, alternative investment strategies, fixed interest and cash. Alternative investment strategies include portable alpha, global real estate or active ...

130/30 demand drops

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008

US investor interest in 130/30 equity strategies have noticeably waned in the six month period by the end of March - a reversal of a trend that pervaded for the most part of the last two years. Figures from US-based Pensions & Investments indicated ...

No standards, no deal

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008

... threat of more stringent regulation being imposed upon them," said Giles Drury, senior manager with KPMG's Alternative Investment Group. The survey sampled pension funds managing approximately US$400 billion in assets.

Soft commodity a hard buy

The demand for commodity-based infrastructure assets has outpaced the available supply, making it difficult for agricultural-based and commodity-based funds to find enough assets. Craig Swanger, Macquarie Group head of alternative investments said Macquarie ...

Short selling shouldn't be sold short

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008

The overreaction against short selling and securities lending need to calm down, said Greenwich Alternative Investments. "Short selling provides liquidity and allows you to make calls in both directions," said Ryan Pearson, Greenwich senior vice president ...

Lazard appoints Asia MD

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008

... senior managing director and head of Asia Pacific. Lazard Asset Management provides equity, fixed income and alternative investment products and solutions for clients across its Asian, European and North American offices.

Alternatives cause valuation headaches

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008

Super fund legalsuper has taken extra steps when reviewing its alternative assets portfolio to address concerns that members could risk losing their savings from mispricing of illiquid assets. The super fund now do monthly valuations of their alternative ...

Prime Super switches custody

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008

Prime Super has appointed NAB Custody Services (NCS) after switching asset consultants to change the fund's investment strategy. Prime Super chose Access Capital Advisers to provide asset consultancy services in November 2006, which resulted in a review ...

Gray to advise Brookvine

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 7 APR 2008

Former GMO strategist Jack Gray has joined alternative investment specialist, Brookvine, in a special advisory role. In January, Gray resigned from GMO as head of strategy to pursue academic projects and work with the United Nations High Commissioner ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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