(Pictured: David Hartley) by Greg Bright Sunsuper has lifted the pace in building its in-house investment capabilities, with the recent recruitment of five investment professionals. David Hartley, the CIO, said: “It’s all about getting closer to our assets”. The $30 billion
(Pictured: Lorraine Berends) Marvin & Palmer Associates, the global equities manager, will close its Australian office at the end of September after 14 years. Lorraine Berends, who has headed the office since inception, said the closure was part of a
(Pictured: Lorraine Berends) Marvin & Palmer Associates, the global equities manager, will close its Australian office at the end of September after 14 years. Lorraine Berends, who has headed the office since inception, said the closure was part of a
(Pictured: Ged Fitzpatrick) The strong US trend to liquid alternatives for the retail market, which is showing signs of blossoming in Australia, has attracted the attention of ASIC, the AIMA Australia Hedge Fund Forum was told last week. The annual forum,
(Pictured: Martin Scott) Global private equity specialist Partners Group has launched an Australian dollar unit trust for the platforms market with monthly liquidity and offering applications and redemptions prices at net asset value. The fund is based on a seven-year-old global
(Pictured: Alison Wallis) The Melbourne-based Catholic Superannuation Fund has seeded an Australian-domiciled US micro-cap fund launched by local investment advisory firm Brookvine and US micro and small-cap manager Thomson Horstmann & Bryant (THB). A research note by Brookvine illustrates the
(Pictured: Richard Johnston) It wouldn’t be a hedge fund conference without a discussion about fees … and the AIMA Australia Hedge Fund Forum last week did not disappoint. One positive suggestion was: perhaps super funds should look to trade off lock-ups
(Pictured: Bob Browne) Smart beta strategies are not without their risks, nor their costs. They are becoming increasingly popular, however, as super funds tweak their portfolios ahead of what many see as an end to the recovery period for major share
(Pictured: Adam Gee) After a year which included a raft of regulatory change and review – especially the introduction of MySuper – the annual SuperRatings awards consist of 10 not-for-profit funds as finalists in each of the ‘super’ and ‘pension’ awards
(Pictured: David Hartley) by Greg Bright Sunsuper has lifted the pace in building its in-house investment capabilities, with the
(Pictured: Lorraine Berends) Marvin & Palmer Associates, the global equities manager, will close its Australian office at the
(Pictured: Lorraine Berends) Marvin & Palmer Associates, the global equities manager, will close its Australian office at the
(Pictured: Ged Fitzpatrick) The strong US trend to liquid alternatives for the retail market, which is showing signs of
(Pictured: Martin Scott) Global private equity specialist Partners Group has launched an Australian dollar unit trust for the platforms
(Pictured: Alison Wallis) The Melbourne-based Catholic Superannuation Fund has seeded an Australian-domiciled US micro-cap fund launched by local
(Pictured: Richard Johnston) It wouldn’t be a hedge fund conference without a discussion about fees … and the AIMA
(Pictured: Bob Browne) Smart beta strategies are not without their risks, nor their costs. They are becoming increasingly popular,
(Pictured: Adam Gee) After a year which included a raft of regulatory change and review – especially the introduction
