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CommInsure awards $300m risk premia mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... GAM employs over 900 people worldwide and manages about $193 billion in client assets. It offers absolute return, alternatives, equities, fixed income, multi-asset and systematic strategies along with a private labelling service.

Rising alternatives manager appoints new MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
An alternatives investment manager targeting retail investors, launched by the former head of K2 Advisors, has appointed a managing director. Sam Edwards joins Longreach Alternatives from Broadline Capital in Hong Kong, where he was a private equity ...

Grant Samuel adds retail distribution role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... management market, in-depth knowledge of portfolio construction and experience distributing fixed income, equities, alternatives and multi asset funds, all of which make him a good match for the GSFM product line-up," McIntyre said. "With a proven ability ...

Alternatives manager makes senior Australian hire

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
A global alternatives investment manager is welcoming a senior appointment to its Sydney office, bringing an industry expert back to his home market. Joining as a member at KKR from early 2018 will be David Lang. He joins from Pamplona Capital Management ...

ANZ splits OnePath businesses, revamps life insurance team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... business, George said: "ANZ is still committed to the strategy of not manufacturing insurance. So we need to look for alternatives for insurance. It may take some time." "Given that we are going to separate superannuation and insurance though, it makes ...

We cannot underestimate humans: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... SelectingSuper Fund of the Year in 2014 and 2015. In recent times the super fund has increased its allocation to liquid alternatives to park money awaiting investment opportunities to emerge. Sicilia said super funds with flexible and resilient investment ...

Media powerhouse turns financial product provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... Partners boasts a suite of investment products spanning long-biased absolute-return equities, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives and quantitative investment solutions. The firm currently holds US$16.4 billion in assets under management.

Trusted advice solves investor confusion: Research

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... need to help individuals understand the benefits of diversification, the pros and cons of index funds and how to use alternatives to minimise risk and achieve performance over the long term." Who investors trust when making investment decisions Source ...

GSFM scores major alternatives partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... head of retail distribution Australia Sam Green will be given further responsibilities and work alongside GSFM. "Alternatives are becoming a larger, and an increasingly important part of retail investors' portfolios," Man Group managing director Asia-Pacific ...

Alternatives managers celebrated at annual event

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... adjusted returns and those groups or individuals who have made exemplary investment or contributions to the local alternatives industry, were presented at a dinner in Sydney last night. The Macquarie Australia Plus Fund was deemed the Australian Alternative ...