ALTERNATIVES

Funds management

Troubled financial services firm Mayfair 101 has announced it plans to relaunch within months, less than a year after the 20-year advertising and fundraising ban on James...

People & Products

Alternative asset manager Morrison & Co has hired a senior BlackRock executive to join its board as non-executive director. ...

People & Products

Mirae Asset Global Investments has appointed James McGrath as director, alternative investments to lead its venture capital activities....

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Superannuation

Major shifts in the constructions of portfolios should not occur until a more permanent outlook on the global economy is gleaned....

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People & Products

AXA IM Alts has announced a number of senior appointments to its Australian leadership team with Antoine Mesnage joining as head of Australia from 1 October, replacing Ku...

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Funds management

Investors and financial planners need to look beyond the standard asset allocation choices towards alternatives such as credit instead of bonds if they want to beat infla...

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Funds management

Alternative funds are increasingly seeking to raise assets from the retail and wealth management space as institutions are constrained on the volume they can allocate to ...

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Expert Analysis

Assuming ‘alternatives’ will help asset allocation could be a mistake as there are distinct differences in the performance and behaviour of funds in this asset class, wri...

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Expert Analysis

Taking a long/short approach can pay off for investors, writes Jun Bei Liu, as they make increased allocations to alternatives....

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Funds management

The concerns of a re-emergence of high inflation have forced investors to turn to alternative assets, driving up the price of precious metals by around 10% in three month...

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Features

While alternative strategies can provide protection during down markets, advisers are still hesitant as they feel the perception of risk and illiquidity overshadow the be...

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Funds management

Almost double the number of investors in Australia are investing in alternatives compared to their counterparts in Asia Pacific, according to PIMCO. ...

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Expert Analysis

Kerry Craig explores how AID – alpha, income and diversification – can help advisers with construction of their clients’ investment portfolios....

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Funds management

European alternatives funds have surpassed €2 trillion in assets under management for the first time, with France and Germany standing out....

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Funds management

Almost half of funds in the alternatives sector have achieved positive returns over the year to 31 July 2020, and investing in the sector could improve risk-adjusted retu...

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