Investment banks shedding staff has helped the $15.5 billion hedge fund-of-funds manager, Gottex Fund Management, pick up three senior executives this year.
BGI taps competitor for 'new Genocchio'
Barclays Global Investors has replaced its former head of sales – consultant and research house relations, Charles Genocchio, who left earlier this year to re-establish HSBC Asset Management in the Australian marketplace.
Custody fees to jump as sec lending revenue declines
Super funds will face higher custody fees as custodians’ securities lending revenue declines on the back of ASIC’s short-selling ban, industry experts say.
950 mil fixed interest review at big NSW fund
A large NSW public sector fund is reviewing all of its domestic and international fixed income allocations.
Cambridge draws senior PM from Red Centre
London hedge fund The Cambridge Strategy has appointed a senior portfolio manager from an Australian alternatives fund to open its Asian desk.
US hedge FoF uses ex-MLC exec for Aussie entry
California-based hedge fund manager Coast Asset Management has signaled an expansion of its reach into the Asian region, with a former senior MLC executive being used in the Australia push.
FTSE launches Aussie version of global ethical index
Index provider FTSE yesterday launched an Australian environmental, social and governance-style (ESG) index – the FTSE4Good Australia 30 index.
Lehman’s loss is Warakirri’s gain
A former executive from the now defunct Lehman Brothers Asset Management yesterday started at Warakirri Asset Management.
Hedgies, 130/30 managers prepare for month from hell
Asset consultants spent yesterday digesting ASIC’s 30-day short-selling ban, but hedge fund managers and vendors of equitised long/short strategies were resigning themselves to lean times for at least the next month.
Custody fees to jump as sec lending revenue declines
Super funds will face higher custody fees as custodians’ securities lending revenue declines on the back of ASIC’s short-selling ban, industry experts say.
950 mil fixed interest review at big NSW fund
A large NSW public sector fund is reviewing all of its domestic and international fixed income allocations.
Cambridge draws senior PM from Red Centre
London hedge fund The Cambridge Strategy has appointed a senior portfolio manager from an Australian alternatives fund to open its Asian desk.
