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Milliman calls out "failures of diversification"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... that these "diversifiers are still highly exposed to equity market risk." By contrast, Milliman pointed to defensive alternatives such as Commodity Trading Advisers (CTAs), or managed futures, which have "historically provided a negative correlation ...

State Street appointed alternatives custodian at GPIF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
State Street has been appointed the custodian of alternative investments at Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). The GPIF manages about $1.5 trillion and according to its latest figures, paid State Street about $8.3 million in custodial ...

Future Fund keeps powder dry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... comes in at 9.8%. Property and infrastructure stand at 7.1% each, debt securities form 11.3% of the fund and finally alternatives, including hedge funds, amount for the remaining 12.7%. The fund returned a middling 0.2% for the first nine months of the ...

Gen X and Y not looking to robo advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... ongoing relationship vs. ah-hoc compartmentalisation. Being able then to break down, simplify and deliver online alternatives to be able to then help with that compartmentalisation is key."

SSGA restructure sees distribution head depart

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... under management by roughly $100 billion. At the time, SSGA chief executive Ron O'Hanley said: "GEAM will bring new alternatives capabilities in direct private equity and real estate to SSGA while enhancing our existing active fundamental equity, active ...

Frontier appoints two senior consultants

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... leader within the Melbourne Office. Prior to this he spent 10 years at Standard & Poor's working in fixed interest and alternatives. Barr also spent five years at National Mutual, where he worked across both the funds management and the corporate superannuation ...

Blue Sky takes alternatives to the next level

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Blue Sky Capital Venture has invested in US plus-size fashion brand ELOQUII as part of a $19.8m series B funding round. The $19.8m ($15m USD) Series B funding is financed by Blue Sky Venture Capital, Wildcat Capital Management, Greycroft Partners, Daher ...

Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... pivotal moment occurred during the final quarter of 2015, and it reflects a trend seen over the past decade where alternatives mandates move in the opposite direction of equities. According to Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report, the ...

State Street acquires GE Asset Management

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... Commenting on the acquisition Ron O'Hanley, president and chief executive officer of SSGA said, "GEAM will bring new alternatives capabilities in direct private equity and real estate to SSGA while enhancing our existing active fundamental equity, active ...

First State Super renames investment options

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... Super's diversified (growth) investment option asset allocation: Australian equities (26%) International equities (30%) Alternatives - other (24%) Fixed Income (10%) Cash (10%)