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QIC invests in UK pure alpha fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007

... million mandate to UK-based asset manager Henderson Global Investors' Global Equity multi-strategy fund. The fund is a pure alpha strategy using fundamental, liquidity, relative value and event driven strategies, with a yearly target volatility of 10 ...

Russell bolsters adviser services team

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007

... financial advisers space is gaining traction particularly for their multi-manager, opportunistic, global property and 'higher alpha' alternative funds.

MasterSuper puts eggs in high conviction basket

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007

... conviction Australian equities find. "The allocation to Alleron's Fund reflects our desire to meet investor demand for a higher alpha, high tracking error fund," said Mark Sladden, CEO MasterSuper. MasterSuper manages $720 million in super entitlements ...

Water investments the next frontier

... study. The report was conducted by listed hedge fund manager Man Investments, who said that the water sector offers new alpha-generating opportunities due to the dearth of fund managers specialising in the sector. "Hedge funds are, in general, now only ...

Mellon wins $17.5m MFS mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS | MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007

... Investment Management (MFSIM) to manage their Premium Income Fund. Managed by the Australian-domiciled Mellon Global Bond Alpha Trust, the trust actively invests in global fixed income, cash and currency, aiming to outperform the UBS Australia Bank Bill ...

More money on money

... billion) over the last three years. "The substantial increase in international investments by pension schemes, coupled with the alpha generating opportunities in active currency management, have resulted in a significant increase in the importance of ...

Alpha-beta separation boosts indexing

CHRIS NICHOLLS | FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007

The rise of alpha-beta separation and fee-for-service advice is driving new inflows into index funds, according to Susan Darroch, head of structured products at State Street Global Advisors. While recent market returns have done little to harm index ...

State Street's 130/30 funds gain $10bn Edge

CHRIS NICHOLLS | TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007

... mark in assets under management. The world's first 130/30 product, first launched in December 2004 in Sydney, Australian Alpha Edge, along with the other Edge funds, is based on the idea that negative information should not be wasted. Instead, it should ...

Scientific investing wins big

... the real driver behind BGI's returns are the people, the investments and processes they have built. "You can't generate alpha just because you have good modelling skills. You have to have good people behind them with the right investment intuition," ...

More alpha through lower trading costs: BGI

Fund managers can increase their 'alpha' returns not just through their stock picking skills but also through their ability to forecast trading costs, according to a new study. Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has released a report that shows reduced ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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