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Credit to escape impending bond rout

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
... attractive. For investors with a five-to-seven year investment horizon, UBS is recommending a 12-15% allocation to alternatives, which incorporate hedge funds as an important part, as well as other assets like real estate and private equity.

Lifecycle the future of pensions globally: Mercer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... existing default because it was easier to do given the [regulatory] constraints, but they are now looking at other alternatives and they will look at lifecycle," he told Financial Standard. "I think the future of superannuation in Australia, and probably ...

Artisan awarded Morningstar US International Manager of the Year

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... Year, FPA Crescent received the Allocation Fund Manager of the Year and AQR Managed Futures Strategy I was given the Alternatives Fund Manager of the Year award.

Watch central banks closely, warns Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
... an 'Abenomics'-driven recovery in Japan, offsetting China's slower growth trajectory." The group's global head of alternatives, Anthony Tutrone, believed that an improving economy should lead to more private equity buyout activity. "At this point, we ...

"Boring" hedge funds shake gung-ho reputation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... of the global financial crisis reflects a change in the demands of sophisticated investors, and is not a sign that alternatives are becoming less attractive, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). Hedge funds have been ...

Towers Watson adds five to investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... are investment consultants: Craig Mercer and Sean O'Shea. Mercer will take on the role of senior hedge funds and alternatives consultant at the firm. His most recent role was as head of the London office for Dalton Investments LLC. Prior to that he worked ...

LUCRF Super appoints head of investments

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

Half of infrastructure investors unhappy with fee structures

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... infrastructure remain unconvinced that their fund managers' interests are aligned with their own, according to new research by alternatives research and data provider Preqin. Research released in the November edition of the group's Infrastructure Spotlight ...

Aberdeen set to buy UK fund manager SWIP

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

Record dry powder levels in unlisted infra funds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... have a record combined total of $93 billion in dry powder primed to invest in infrastructure assets, according to alternatives researcher Preqin. The figure represents a 33% increase compared to the $70 billion available to unlisted infrastructure funds ...