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TIAA appoints Franklin Templeton co-president

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... his own appointment, Advani said: "TIAA Global Asset Management's investment expertise in global public markets and alternatives, combined with its rich heritage, put the firm in a strong position to provide long-term value for its clients. "I look forward ...

Leadership shuffle at State Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... lineup, promoting several senior staff internally. Joining the fund in August 2015 as head of unlisted assets and alternatives, Richard Hedley becomes chief investment officer. With more than 20 years' experience in investment management, Hedley succeeds ...

PIMCO enters private credit joint venture

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... executive officer Emmanuel Roman said: "This joint venture is a continuation of the disciplined expansion of PIMCO's alternatives' strategies since 2004, where we have sought to capitalise on targeted market opportunities by leveraging PIMCO's broad ...

Aussie super funds building world-class investment teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... cultural alignment." The report showed that from the seven Aussie super funds, 22% of total assets are invested in alternatives, with a growing interest in international opportunities particularly in the US and UK. It said pension funds globally are ...

Hedge fund growth under pressure: EY

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... half (48%) of investors surveyed expect their hedge fund investments to shift, from traditional hedge funds to other alternatives, over the next three to five years. And 42% expect to shift from co-mingled hedge funds to customised vehicles and segregated ...

AMG CEO says alpha is all about people

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... looking more at global and emerging market equities, which is where we are focused. And after that, we built out our alternatives business, first with our stake in AQR Capital Management. If you look at our product set, alternatives are a much bigger ...

Active winning out in down markets: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... preferred. A further 56% also said active management offers "superior risk management controls" compared to passive alternatives, and 72% emphasised the importance of strong risk management when selecting managers. This was crucial because in the current ...

Alternatives LIC a win for planners

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
The Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund as a listed investment company is an ideal vehicle for planners looking to diversify client portfolios, according to fund director Andrew Champion. The LIC, which completed a $47 million capital raise last week ...

Multi-asset expectations fall: Zenith

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... sought to allocate capital to less traditional sources of portfolio hedging including high grade corporate bonds, alternatives and illiquid assets in an effort to enhance a portfolio's capital protection qualities."

FirstChoice Alternatives adds new macro manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
Colonial First State's FirstChoice Alternatives portfolio has added a new macro investment manager and hit a new funds under management milestone. London based discretionary macro manager H20 Asset Management was recently added to the portfolio, taking ...