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AMP Capital infrastructure platform secures US$2.4b

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... Australia, Spain and Finland. The fund has a portfolio of infrastructure assets including Newcastle Airport, Angel Trains and Alpha Trains, and Thames Water. Over the last 12 months it added four new assets including: US underground parking system Millennium ...

PM Capital LIC director resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... replacement for Reeve-Parker as yet. Last month's quarterly report from the equity and income specialist showed the PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund had a positive quarter, largely driven by its exposure to European domestic banking franchises, Macau ...

BlackRock launches smart beta ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... underperform slightly, but that returns are strong over the long-term. The multifactor products focus more on generating alpha over the long-term with market-consistent risk. They focus on four factors: quality, value, size and momentum.

Australian funds rank well on ESG

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... assessment into the investment decision," said Sweeney. "Overall, it is an encouraging trend and supportive of the long term alpha opportunity from ESG analysis. But of course there are always opportunities for funds to improve their ESG focus." Lonsec ...

Regal named best Australian hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... judged to be the best market neutral strategy. CQS Directional Opportunities Fund was best multi-strategy, the BlueBay Credit Alpha Long Short Fund was named best fixed income and credit fund and Antipodes won best emerging manager. "Regal was a natural ...

Local hedge funds fighting for insto attention

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2016
... Fund: Alexander Funds Management - Alexander Credit Opportunities Fund Bluebay Asset Management LLP - The Bluebay Credit Alpha Long Short Fund Equity Trustees - The Spectrum Strategic Income Fund Best Global Macro/Futures Fund: Man AHL Evolution Programme ...

Magellan eyes 'exponential growth' from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
Magellan's positions in Tesco and Lloyds Banking Group have hurt the group's flagship Global fund as the pound has plunged in the wake of the Brexit vote, but chief executive and chief investment officer Hamish Douglass has his sights on more exciting ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... other investors, such as insurers and sovereign wealth funds, wanting to make the most of market volatility and associated alpha opportunities..." While investors continue to look for diversity, the higher fees associated with alternative asset classes ...

Small-caps can improve investment trade-offs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... enhanced the returns of global developed market equities in both large and small-caps." The paper also goes on to say that alpha potential for global small-cap equity managers is such that it suggests higher quality active managers are likely to generate ...

Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... distorted the normal dynamics of the global fixed interest markets. "There is still a profound need to diversify your sources of alpha. Investors have lost access to fixed interest opportunities so they need another source," added Jordan. The most obvious ...