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Hedge funds in the green

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... of the year. This is up from the -0.27% the industry had achieved in July following the financial turmoil created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost every hedge fund eVestment tracks posted positive returns during August, with event driven-activist strategies ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... opportunistic as ASAM has received interest from interstate universities such as Bond University and University of Tasmania. "COVID-19 has taught us that we can collaborate with students interstate remotely," Gallagher says. Liu said her role as a mentor ...

Chief economist update: Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... underpinned by rising levels of incoming new work, as lockdowns and restrictions in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were eased in many territories". Not only that, the IHS Markit Global Sector PMI survey "signalled strengthening growth ...

Super fund boss remuneration on the agenda

KARREN VERGARA, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
Two major superannuation funds are reviewing their remuneration structures as a result of COVID-19, which will potentially see many executive pay reduce, a public hearing found. Hostplus chief executive David Elia appeared before the House of Representatives ...

Investors seek to increase EM exposure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... Zealand, Bobby Bostic said. Vontobel said global investors are attracted to the prospects for emerging markets, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a concern. However, the pandemic appears to be less of a concern for APAC investors, with ...

Industry fund chief to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... the group through the Y2K scare, the dot.com crash, the September 11 terror attacks, a global financial crisis and now the COVID-19 pandemic," Masters said. Wills takes the reins from 1 January 2021. He has been chief operating officer since October ...

ISPT writes down assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... June saw "significant write downs" across all sectors. Browning said retail assets have borne the brunt of the impact of COVID-19, while the office sector is starting to soften. He added that the warehouse and logistics sector has held up in the short-term. ...

NZ Super Fund posts positive result

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... substantial withdrawals until the 2050s, the fund's portfolio is heavily weighted towards equities and with a market shock like Covid-19, we expect the value of the fund to fall sharply," she said, "Yet we also expect the fund to earn back these losses ...

360 Capital succeeds in LIC raid

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... middle market private credit opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. However, it hit the brakes on listing in May, citing COVID volatility and decided to run the strategy as an unlisted fund. For AYF, 360 approached with multiple proposals (including ...

ASIC delays RG97 again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
The corporate regulator is delaying RG97 fee and disclosure requirements for two years as a result of COVID-19. ASIC said it is pushing back the timeframe when superannuation funds and managed investment product issuers are required to update their ...