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Sovereign wealth funds up alternatives exposure in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Global sovereign wealth funds have significantly increased their allocations to alternative assets such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds, according to a recent Invesco survey.

Peak6 reopens to Australian investors

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Investment from Australian institutions has helped US hedge fund manager Peak6 achieve one of the fastest growing launches in recent times.

Asset consultants "useless": Oxford University study

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
Asset consultants' advice on a particular fund does not guarantee better investment returns and, in fact, recommended funds tend to perform worse than those which have not been recommended, a research by the Oxford University Said Business School found.

Aircraft leasing, an opportunity for investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
Aircraft leasing could become an opportunity for investors after a report suggested it is entering a period of strong growth.

Boutiques squeezed out by increasing compliance costs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
Industry consolidation arising from increased regulatory compliance cost is leading to an institutionalisation of the investment landscape and eroding the competitive advantage of boutique investment management firms, according to a new report published ...

The Trust Company buyout receives approval from all regulators

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
The Perpetual proposal for the acquisition of The Trust Company has received the green light from all the regulators and shareholders are expected to finally vote on the scheme in late November 2013.

Super funds hungry for global equities specialists

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Global equity funds would do well to exploit the growing interest in global equities from superannuation funds and other institutional investors, according to Lars Wincentsen, portfolio manager at Danish global equity fund Carnegie Asset Management.

Market Vectors set to launch four Australian equity ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Market Vectors is set to open its doors to Australian investors with the launch of four new Australian exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Most EM currencies bounce back

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
Emerging market currencies bouncing back so quickly after the US Fed reversed its signals that it would soon start tapering its economic stimulus confirms how far these markets have matured since the GFC.

UK boutique joins Fidante Partners stable

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
UK-based fund manager River and Mercantile Asset Management (R&M) has entered a long-term strategic alliance with Challenger's multi-boutique division Fidante Partners.