Access, Partnership And Expertise In Hedge Funds
Category: Australian Hedge Funds NewsI was a bit concerned that our annual Australian event had floundered due to industry and personal changes. I was glad to hear that the night is locked in and is ready to rock and roll. Put it in your calendar, with the Westin Hotel as the venue, for Thursday the 18th of September. Carolyn [...]
Alternatives assets have dropped to 14.6% of the Future Fund’s investment portfolio from 16.3% a year ago. However, due to the rise in the fund’s AUM to $96.6 billion, the actual allocation to alternatives has risen from $13.4 billion to $14.1 billion over the year. The fund’s allocation to both developed and emerging equity markets [...]
Australia’s Future Fund has lowered its alternatives allocation from 16.3 per cent to 15.3 per cent, according to its March quarterly fund update. All asset classes, except cash, debt securities and alternative assets, remained relatively unchanged. Debt securities suffered the greatest drop (down 2.5 percentage points) while cash rose by 2.6 percentage points and alternative assets [...]
For quite a few readers this will be a recap of previous news but for the record it’s worth posting here. The Australian Hedge Fund of the Year was won by BlackRock’s Australian Equity Market Neutral Fund. The Runner Ups were Kapstream and Optimal Australia. Michael Birch’s Huon Capital won Best Emerging Fund. Imperia and [...]
The inaugural Triple A Partners / Basis Point Consulting Australian Hedge Fund and Boutique Fund Directory (2012 edition) has been launched. Highlights The directory is the first comprehensive report on Australia’s hedge and boutique fund industry. 165 firms control $208.4 billion, equivalent to 17% of the $1.19 trillion managed by all investment managers in Australia. [...]
