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BNP Paribas return to defensive fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... securities. Robert Harrison, chief executive, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Australia said the Fund identifies a broad range of alpha sources, therefore suiting a broader range of clients. Harrison told the Financial Standard it was time for fixed ...

Former UBS star team launches flagship Bennelong Avoca fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... managed fund is expected to specialise in small cap stocks, which Campbell said would continue to be an outstanding source of alpha. The fund size will be capped at an amount well below a billion dollars to avoid becoming too big to add value. "That's ...

Russell funds get stars

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... to its tax effectiveness as yet. However, the underlying Russell Australian Shares Fund has performed solidly, recording alpha consistently over a full market cycle and significantly outperforming in down markets." The Russell Enhanced Income Shares ...

Alpha adds BlackRock and QIC strategies

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
Alpha Fund Managers has invested in BlackRock's Australian equitised long short strategy, adding the manager to its Australian blue chip fund. Boutique multi-manager Alpha has bought into the long short strategy, which outperformed the S&P/ASX200 index ...

CFSGAM's tax solutions capture super flow

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... capability include franking credits and capital gains tax management in investment decision, as well as a focus on generating alpha. Reynolds said CFSGAM had invested in sophisticated implemented systems that provide detailed tax information at the time ...

New senior port mnger for BlackRock

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2011
BlackRock Investment Management has appointed a second senior portfolio manager to its Asset Allocation Alpha Fund while 'cooling its heels' as the global economy remains unclear. Evan Jones has joined BlackRock in the newly created Sydney-based role ...

Boutique incubator targets Asian wealth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
Investment boutique incubator Ascalon Capital Managers is looking to tap into the $1.3 trillion offshore pool of high alpha investors by launching in Asia. Ascalon will establish distribution hubs in Hong Kong and Singapore for its existing boutiques ...

CFS awards three new alternatives mandates

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
... fund manager First Quadrant was awarded an $85 million mandate, with the fund manager to provide access to four independent alpha categories. More specifically, First Quadrant, an affiliate of US-based Affiliated Managers Group, will invest through a ...

Alpha aims to lure planners with flexi gearing

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Alpha Structured Investments has teamed up with French bank Societe Generale (SG) to create a new flexible gearing product, due to be launched to the Australian market later this month. Financial advisers were invited to a soft launch of the Alpha Super ...

Alpha puts its money where its mouth is

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
Alpha Structured Investments (Alpha) is tackling the big issues - how advisers can address client investment concerns and find the products that will re-ignite their desire to invest. Alpha is holding a half-day seminar, '2011 Tax Effective Investing ...