Alternatives

Funds management

Magellan debuts first long-short product

Magellan has announced the launch of its first long-short product, its third fund arising from its strategic partnership with Vinva Investment Management....

Funds management

How much should advisers allocate to private markets?

UBS Wealth Management has shared how much of a client portfolio it believes advisers could be allocating to private markets as well as detailed the importance of switchin...

Funds management

Are real assets worth the illiquidity risk for portfolios?

Investment executives say the benefits of real assets for client portfolios can “absolutely” outweigh the illiquidity risk, provided there is a good understanding of its ...

Funds management

Fund managers pay up for niche investment analyst talent

The struggle to recruit specialist expertise in alternative asset classes means senior analyst salaries are surpassing $200,000 as fund managers compete for talent, obser...

Financial planning

Ambitious HNW advisers sharpen focus on alternatives

High-net-worth advisers seeking to grow their businesses are likely to find alternatives to be a key part of the puzzle amid investor demand, according to Praemium’s head...

Funds management

SSGA signals ambitions in private credit space

The global investment manager is understood to be seeking a larger footprint in alternatives as it eyes taking a potential stake in a private credit manager. ...

Funds management

Alternatives firm RAM hires portfolio manager

Real Asset Management has appointed James Chapman from Aura Funds as a portfolio manager on its private credit funds. ...

Funds management

Payton Capital expands national presence to WA

Fund manager Payton Capital, which was acquired by HMC Capital in July, has opened a new office in Western Australia and a second office in Queensland to boost its AUM....

Funds management

Funds managers urged to up their game on alternatives education

Funds managers are being urged by financial advisers to improve their “outdated” education and communication about alternative funds as they actively target them towards ...

Funds management

HUB24 deal expedites Reach’s expansion into wealth market

Reach Alternative Investments CEO, Sam Phillips, says its strategic alliance with HUB24 will “expedite its expansion” into the wealth market as it embarks on discussions ...

Financial planning

HUB24 takes stake in alternatives firm

Platform HUB24 has taken a minority stake in an alternative investment company to design and offer a range of alternative products to financial advisers. ...

Funds management

Longreach Alternatives opens new advisory initiative

Alternative asset manager Longreach Alternatives is launching a specialised distribution and advisory unit to meet the rising demand for alternative investment strategies...

Funds management

‘Dislocation’ in investors’ understanding of private credit

With research houses raising concerns about the suitability of private credit funds for retail clients, a fund manager has acknowledged greater transparency is needed to ...

Financial planning

Prime Financial sees ‘strong tailwinds’ in private markets

Prime Financial Group has announced its FY24 results in what proved to be an “inflection point” for the firm, with further M&A activity and growth in the alternatives mar...