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BlackRock to expand retail arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... The alternatives market is also in focus for BlackRock in 2011 with plans to further its two strategies Asset Allocation Alpha Fund and the Scientific Global Markets Fund, which have proven popular with the IFA market and the bigger financial planning ...

Slim pickings in intl equities: van Eyk

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... outperformed over the last 18 months, a lot of strategies are overweight small caps and while a lot claim they have delivered more alpha in last 18 months, really they are just structurally overweight small caps without any real alpha," said Bigg. "In ...

INGIM continues wholesale team expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
... are already seeing strong interest by dealer groups in our recently launched Australian equities funds designed to capture alpha. New offerings are also in the pipeline for 2011 allowing INGIM to continue delivering alpha generating solutions in the ...

Principal boutique launches currency fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
Macro Currency Group has launched the Principal High Alpha Currency fund, a Dublin-registered qualifying investor fund with AUD$40 million of external seed capital. The Fund is a sub-fund of the Principal Global Opportunities Series and uses the same ...

Pengana launches Australian Market Neutral fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010

S&P rerates former 452 funds

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... fund is managed to the same constraints as Integrity's flagship fund. The team has historically generated its strongest alpha in more value-oriented market conditions, although investors should note that the manager employs a more moderate value bias ...

BTIM adds PM to macro strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
... Previously, he also worked for Barclays Capital and Merrill Lynch in London. The BTIM Macro Strategies boutique generates alpha using market neutral, top-down strategies in each major asset class including global equities, global bonds and global currency. ...

Investors shun social media, for now

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... information through these channels that they can't get elsewhere. On their list are sites including Hot Copper, Seeking Alpha, LinkedIn and YouTube. One in 10 looked to Wikinvest, Motley Fool, Facebook or Twitter for stock tips. However, many still get ...

Seeking alpha in EM small caps

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
One way investors can make better returns through their emerging markets mandates is by refining them down to the small caps sector, say experts. Investors should by now be familiar with the anticipated shift of emerging market economies, as they mature ...

Man introduces daily liquidity for flagship fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
Man Investments Australia switches from weekly to daily liquidity for its Man AHL Alpha (AUD) product, addressing a major priority for investors post GFC - the ability to redeem and access funds. The Man AHL Alpha (AUD) fund is a unit trust that invests ...