Access, Partnership And Expertise In Hedge Funds
The Asia Pacific region is by far the biggest contributor of foreign fund flows into Australian managed funds, according to the Australian Investment Managers Cross-Border Flows Report. Highlights of the 12-page report released by the Financial Services Council and The Trust Company, include: 20 (large) fund managers responded to the survey. They managed $33.6 billion [...]
Global managers continue to establish Australian sales operations or strike local distribution deals, attracted by the country’s $1.9 trillion pool of investment capital (as calculated in the Triple A Partners / Basis Point Consulting Australian Hedge and Boutique Fund Directory 2012). Latest developments include: BNP Paribas Investment (BNPP PI) will act as a distributor for [...]
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 [...]
Citi Prime Finance has released a global survey on institutional investor attitudes to hedge funds. The study suggests global assets invested with hedge fund firms could rise from the current record $2.1 trillion to more than $5 trillion as a result of two emerging trends. One – the potential for institutional investors to increase allocations [...]
ASIC has released Regulatory Guide 240 – Hedge funds improving disclosure. The 38-page guide offers benchmarks and disclosure principles related to the issue of Product Disclosure Statements (PDS). The guide covers benchmarks for valuation of assets and periodic reporting, and disclosure principles on investment strategy, manager, fund structure, valuation/location/ custody of assets, liquidity, leverage, derivatives, [...]
The annual global wealth report by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management estimates there are: 179,500 Australian millionaires with at least $US1 million ($982,000) in investable assets, down 6.9 per cent from a year ago. 1800 ultra-high-net-worth Australians with more than $US30m ($29.4m) in investable assets. The Asia-Pacific region now has more millionaires than any other [...]
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. [...]
We had a bit of a business re-structure, moved offices, and changed phone and fax numbers and email addresses. We also changed our web address which is now www.aaapartners.com.au. We proudly represent and consult to Kapstream Capital, Fidante Partners, and Ramius Alternative Solutions. We look to be adding a number of other clients in the [...]
