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Alpha generation to trump in 2017

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
Hedge fund managers will enjoy a strong 2017 if they focus on capturing value, according to 50 South Capital director of research John Frede. Frede said the markets are entering a period where fundamentals are driving security prices, as evidenced by ...

Asia driving infrastructure deal activity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... over the past two years, indicating the rising value of the asset class. In Asia, 552 deals were completed, with fund managers suggesting an ongoing potential for development in the region. Preqin head of real assets products Tom Carr noted the US may ...

2017 set for private equity buyout record

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... activity to maintain or increase. Investor enthusiasm for the private equity asset class remains as strong as ever, and fund managers will be hopeful that they can navigate a congested deal-side market to find opportunities that offer good value for ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... briefing in Sydney in March, the fund manager who also founded the $2.2 billion global equity boutique, took aim at fund managers who failed to take meaningful positions away from the benchmark. "Most of the investment world runs on process. If a firm ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... Emphasising the importance of competition in financial services, Turnbull also highlighted his plans to make Australian fund managers more competitive overseas, having noted that at present only 4% of Australian funds under management comes from offshore ...

Hedge funds lack confidence in data security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
The latest report from KPMG and the Alternative Investment Management Association shows 60% of hedge fund managers lack confidence in the ability of government bodies to safeguard fund data and information once it leaves their firm. The report - compiling ...

Asset managers must consider multi-asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... Associates. The Cerulli Edge - Global Edition found that a shift in focus to selling multi-asset and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) could benefit Europe's asset managers as the outsourcing of investment management continues to rise. The research ...

ASIC falls on fund disclosure sword

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... Services Council which said it is "pleased with the regulator's pragmatic decision to extend the time allowed for fund managers and superannuation funds to transition to the new fees and costs disclosure regime arising from RG97." FSC chief executive ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... thirds of Australia's largest superannuation funds are yet to embed responsible investment requirements with external fund managers. This is one key finding delivered by the inaugural Superfund Responsible Investment Benchmarking Report, released today ...

Listed infrastructure has winners and losers

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... conditions for the energy sector, and concerns about US macro-economic conditions, led to substantial losses for fund managers with significant exposure to rail and pipeline infrastructure," Thomas said. "However, these have recovered to some extent ...