Milliman launches first custom capital protection overlay solution for model portfolio and dealer group platforms

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Milliman’s new model portfolio strategy allows dealer groups and platforms to apply a rules-based market risk management overlay to any model portfolio’s underlying equity investments. It marks the first time

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Australian super funds bring derivatives into the mainstream

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Australian super funds are embracing derivatives to perform a wide range of investment functions, according to a new survey by risk management and retirement specialist firm, Milliman. The survey revealed

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S&P’s Alternative Strategies Multi-Asset Sector Review finds no change in rating outcomes for managers

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today released its ratings on the 10 strategies reviewed in the Alternative Strategies Multi-Asset – Diversified Multi Manager and Multi Strategy peer groups. No fund

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S&P releases 2011 Sector Report for Alternative Strategies—Futures

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has released a report outlining the key findings, themes, and rating distribution of funds within the Alternative Strategies—Futures peer group, following the 2011 review. The group

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S&P assigns Four-Star ‘NEW’ Rating to Advance Alternative Strategies Multi-Blend Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its four-star ‘NEW’ rating to the Advance Alternative Strategies Multi-Blend Fund, which is a hybrid approach to fund-of-hedge-funds (FOHF) investing managed through a

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S&P awards four stars to Pengana Asian Equities Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its four-star rating to the Pengana Asian Equities Fund, which is a long/short beta variable equity fund managed by Pengana Capital Ltd. The

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S&P: strong case for unconstrained strategies of Alternative Equity Funds

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Alternative equity strategies are proving they have a place in a diversified portfolio, as absolute return, alternative income, and market-neutral strategies continue to outperform relative long-only strategies in uncertain and

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