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Lower risks from hedge fund strategies causing a rethink

... that this 'belt and braces' approach to risk management within this product will appeal to many looking at ways to derive alpha and reduce risk." To support the introduction of the issue, Tom Whelan, GreenwichVan's chief executive officer, was recently ...

Absolute Alpha launches new FOHF

Absolute Alpha, backed by Astarra Capital Limited, was launched as a hedge fund of funds last night in a bid to offer equity-style returns but with less market volatility. Absolute Alpha's CEO, Shawn Richard, former director and owner of Astarra, said ...

Fixed interest managers now adding value: InvestorWeb

... interest managers are trending towards financially engineered and structured products and are going beyond the index to source alpha. Most fixed interest managers are now also active in the swap market and are approaching it as an alternative to generic ...

Financial Standard latest edition - out now

... Includes Rainmaker's top 100 adviser groups. Super fund focus: Skandia. Under the radar: MetLife. Managed fund focus: Absolute Alpha Strategic Fund. Profile: Principal Global Investor's CEO Kirk West. Financial Standard is a subscription-only fortnightly ...

If the HAT fits: Intech launch into absolute returns

Intech Investment Consultants has launched a new high alpha Australian shares trust which will disregard short term volatility in favor of a pure performance focus. However, Intech's new Australian Shares Alpha Trust (HAT) will not suit everyone, said ...

INVESCO advances Australia flair

... managers are undertaking momentum trading strategies. In contrast, he concluded, "Something like us with low turnover and high alpha generation would stack up pretty well on an after-tax basis."

Martin Currie plans for Japan Alpha

Edinburgh-based fund manager Martin Currie is hoping to attract enough local investor interest to launch a Japan Alpha fund, modeled after its long-running and award-winning fund from the UK. In Australia this month is Michael Thomas, Martin Currie's ...

Wholesale funds post 400 per cent rise: S&P

... with Barclays World ex-Australian Equities boasting $4.5 billion in funds under management and the group's International Alpha Equity fund with $6 billion. Meanwhile, the report has shown that the superannuation platform business is growing in leaps ...

Out with local, in with global managers at QIC

... will improve the chance of better than market returns. "They will materially increase the probability of achieving clients' alpha objectives independent of market conditions." QIC have also changed the fund's structure, splitting it in half and transferring ...

Optimix satellite branches into India and abroad

... of strong corporate governance. "Our local managers there have an awesome record. They have been able to generate strong alpha over the last four years. Their transparency is good, the corporate governance is good and there is not the corruption there ...