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Morphic global fund added to the Macquarie Wrap

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
The Morphic Global Opportunities Fund has been added to the Macquarie Wrap Platform, shortly after it was listed on the BT Wrap.

Regal named Australian hedge fund of the year

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
Sydney based long/short equity manager Regal Funds Management (Regal) was the big winner at last night's Hedge Fund Awards held at the Westin Hotel in Sydney.

Hedge fund allocators pick unstable funds

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
In terms of hedge fund size, there is a sweet spot in which it is easiest to operate, but which the vast majority of allocators are ignoring, according to FRM chief investment officer Keith Haydon.

van Eyk up for sale

ALICE URIBE, MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
Van Eyk administrator Trent Hancock of Moore Stephens Sydney Corporate Recovery Group is seeking expressions of interest for the purchase of the business and its associated assets

ASX tees up $65m Yieldbroker deal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
ASX is set to buy a 49% stake in Yieldbroker, the Australian debt and interest rate derivatives market operator, for $65 million.

CEO pay at lowest level in decade

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
Chief executive pay is at its lowest level in a decade, according to a new report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors.

FUM breaks thru $2tr

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
State Street Global Advisors has cemented its position as Australian biggest investment manager while Altair, Quantum, NovaPort and Naos are the fastest growing.

AllianceBernstein set to launch three renminbi funds

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
Global fund manager AllianceBernstein is set to launch three more China funds after receiving a licence in the Chinese government's Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) scheme.

Magellan sees "real tensions" in launching ASX-listed fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
Magellan is considering launching a global open-ended fund listed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), but chairman Brett Cairns has expressed concerns about the process.

Lonsec appoints consultants amid growth plans

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
Lonsec Fiscal Holdings (LFH) has announced the appointment of independent consultants to identify future growth opportunities.