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Aussies embrace US real estate

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
After a tumultuous few years, US real estate could be set for gains next year, and Australia's largest super funds are becoming alert to the opportunities. According to Principal Real Estate Investors, despite uncertainty over the macroeconomic situation ...

Mercer outlines top trends for 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... deflation (in the developed world). On the other hand, some of its predictions for 2010 - for instance, the idea that "the big macro moves may be behind us", or that super funds will begin to question illiquid investments - have been dropped altogether. ...

BTIM targets planners and boutiques

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... organically and pursue acquisition opportunities in the firm's multi-boutique business. "We plan to progress both the income and macro boutiques onto business share arrangements during the 2011 financial year. "This also opens the opportunity to attract ...

UCSuper makes debut in infrastructure

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... to give it more diversity," said Kent. UCSuper also invests in the BNY Mellon Global Alpha Trust, GMO Systematic Global Macro Trust and Macquarie Professional Series - Winton Global Alpha Fund in its alternatives portfolio. UCSuper is the Uniting Church ...

Open fire roasted bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2010
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la" "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Ev'rywhere you go." Please excuse my cheerful mood. I've been singing these tunes ...

A brighter future for hedge funds in 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... sector. Almost a quarter (22 per cent) said they were prepared to add new managers to their portfolios. Investors saw global macro as the strategy with the most potential for 2011, with Asia seen as the most desirable geographic region.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... "We are very much following how trade is going into the euro session...and probably the Chinese markets," he said. "The macro economic factors are probably outweighing value hunters."

VIP hedge funds open doors

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... prior to the GFC, or required an investment into the tens of millions of dollars for access. The line-up includes global macro fund Moore Capital, multi-strategy fund SAC Capital Advisors and quant-investing pioneer Citadel Investment Group. It also ...

Former Soros partner targets retail market

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
A former partner of the legendary global macro investor George Soros has launched a new offering for retail investors and is looking for distribution partners and white label providers to expand its presence. Swita Investment Management, formed in late ...

ETFs distort stock fundamentals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
Money pouring into global ETFs is changing the dynamic drivers behind global stock prices, pushing macro beta factors to fore rather than fundamentals, said hedge fund advisory firm Hennessee Group. "ETF's have grown in popularity, they are accounting ...