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Damien Hatfield, of Sydney based Hatfield Advisors, reported on the latest allocations and opportunities among institutional investors in Australia, in his latest newsletter.
Future Fund seeking hedge fund opportunities, plans staff increase
Australia’s Future Fund Management Agency (FFMA) is currently looking at hedge fund opportunities, according to CIO David Neal, speaking at the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) conference as reported by Financial Standard.
‘I understand that the space has disappointed but there are a lot of highly skilled people who
have strategies in place and the flexibility to explore dislocation. The opportunity set is
huge,’ he said…
QSuper allocates US$100m to QIC fixed interest alpha fund
QSuper has committed US$100 million to the QIC Global Fixed Interest (GFI) Alpha Fund.
The fund actively manages global interest rate, inflation and credit strategies and uses
derivatives within a risk control framework.
Managing Director of QIC’s Global Fixed Interest boutique, Susan Buckley said the fund
is attracting strong interest in Europe and Asia due to ‘our rigorous investment process and
proven track record and we are currently working closely with a number of large investors.’
BT Investment Management raises $450m for long/short fund
The BT Wholesale Australian Long/Short Fund has attracted $450 million in institutional
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