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New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... opportunities can be harvested from a number of beta sources familiar to hedge fund investors: long-term trend following, market neutral momentum, value, quality, selling options and currency carry trade. While these strategies were formerly the preserve ...

FEATURE: The great race to invest

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... Capital recently appointed three new members to its distribution team ahead of the launch of its Global Equities Market Neutral Fund, built in partnership with US quantitative manager PanAgora Asset Manager. At the same time, Ironbark Asset Management ...

Pengana grows team ahead of fund launch

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... launch of a new fund. The appointments were announced as the manager prepares for the launch of the Global Equities Market Neutral Fund at Christmas. The fund has been built in partnership with US quantitative manager PanAgora Asset Management and will ...

Ellerston named hedge fund of the year

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
The Ellerston Australian Market Neutral Fund has taken home the 2015 Australian Hedge Fund of the Year award. Hedge funds of all styles and sizes were recognised at the Hedge Funds Rock event in Sydney's glitzy Ivy Ballroom. Ellerston also collected ...

Macquarie exec leaves to join boutique fund manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... and not-for-profit foundations, we are now responding to a much broader demand for our capabilities including a market neutral style of investing," Horton said. McClure said: "As a longstanding proponent of absolute return investing, I am honoured to ...

Greece, China damage global hedge fund returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... consequence of the correction in the Chinese stock market, Japanese managers posted positive gains mainly by using market neutral strategies. Globally, hedge fund assets under management increased by US$93 billion ($125 billion) in the first six months ...

Fixed income offers little equity risk protection: CFM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... year, it blends three quantitative algorithm strategies comprising a long-term trend following strategy, an equity market neutral strategy and a strategy designed to harvest risk premia in capital markets. Jordan said the strategy poses an attractive ...

Regal named Australian hedge fund of the year

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... around 40% per annum. Regal also won best long short fund for its Regal Atlantic Absolute Return Fund and best market neutral fund for the Regal Tasman Market Neutral Fund. Harbridge Investment Partnerships managing director Jenni Harding received an ...

Australian Hedge Fund Awards finalists named

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... Atlantic Absolute Return and Whitehaven SPC Correlation. Best Emerging Fund will be won by Ellerston Australian Market Neutral, Monash Absolute Investment or Perpetual Pure Equity Alpha. LHC Capital Australia High Conviction, OC Concentrated Equity and ...

Capital Fund Management launches half-price hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... Fund blends three quantitative algorithm strategies comprising a long-term trend following strategy, an equity market neutral strategy and a strategy designed to harvest risk premia in capital markets. These strategies are run at a constant 10% volatility. ...