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Super funds keep tills ringing at Harris Alternatives

Superannuation funds are ramping up their fund of hedge funds (FOHF) allocation with IXIS-owned Harris Alternatives reporting an astonishing six-fold increase in funds from $170 million two years ago to $1.17 billion currently. Harris Alternatives is ...

RBC Dexia scores FOHF mandate

RBC Dexia Investor Services has been awarded the right to manage the new fund of hedge funds business for PKB Privatbank AG of Switzerland. The role will involve RBC Dexia managing the legal set up, fund administration, compliance, transfer agency and ...

FOHFs get the nod from van Eyk

van Eyk have released research which prescribes fund of hedge funds (FOHFs) as an attractive risk-return inclusion in portfolios, provided investors are willing to stomach high fees. van Eyk's senior research analyst Dr Jerome Lander said that FOHFs ...

S&P feels UBS needs to review fees

... UBS Global Alpha Strategies (Australia) Fund a three star Assirt rating and has considered UBS Australia's fund of hedge funds sector capability to be 'strong'. The 'strong' sector rating was due to the experience of the UBS Alternative Investment Solutions ...

Standard & Poor's rates CSAM and Vanguard offerings

... investors requiring regular income stream including DIY super funds. After assessing CSAM's sector capabilities in fund of hedge funds, the ratings house awarded the manager a competent rating. "Despite the manager's six-year performance history in the ...

Japanese alternative investment firm expands into Australia

... the second largest market for alternatives in Asia. Alternative strategies adopted by Teneo Partners include fund of hedge funds, private equity, global real estate and various single manager hedge fund strategies including emerging markets, fixed income ...

CSAM moves into hedge fund market

... and it is a big decision for us to offer a new category of investment We feel that hedge funds, especially fund of hedge funds with a good process have really proven themselves in terms of portfolio dynamics." He adds, "Our good track record combined ...

HFA Octane Series 2 rated 'investment grade'

... Poor's (S&P) has given the newly launched HFA Octane Series 2 fund an Assirt 'investment grade' rating. The fund of hedge funds was rated using S&P's classification system where returns and relative risk are compared against a traditional shares portfolio ...

Gottex consolidates 'A' rating and wins hedge fund award

... "Gottex with over US$4.5 billion in funds under management aims to be recognised as one of the pre-eminent fund of hedge funds managers and ultimately evolve into a global leader in asset management." He adds that while the organisation is proud of winning ...

Four stars to Goldman Sachs JB Were Multi-Strategy Fund

... Fund (MSF) a four star rating along with a 'competent' and 'strong' rating in the business management and fund of hedge funds sectors respectively. From the time the fund was established on 1 July 2002 until 30 November 2004 the fund outperformed the ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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