Since the emergence of “Modern Portfolio Theory” and the “Capital Asset Pricing Model” in the late 1960s, institutional investors have taken a quantitatively driven approach to portfolio construction, looking to create portfolio diversification and obtain better risk-adjusted returns by balancing their asset-class exposures. This journey has seen several important advancements in thinking about how to optimally achieve desired results.
Funds that want to take the total portfolio approach first need to get the total portfolio view. To do that they not only need data – and lots of it – but a rock-solid understanding of exactly how they’re going to use it.
Hedge Funds Rock rocks again
The Australian Alternative Investment Awards, held in conjunction with the Hedge Funds Rock charity fundraiser, will be proceed in-person this year after last year’s deferral to Covid-19 restrictions.
The awards, which recognise the best alternative investment funds and asset managers in the Australian funds management industry, have a new addition in the form of the best specialist ESG fund, and will be held at the annual Hedge Funds Rock charity fundraising event on December 10 at the Sydney Hilton.
“After holding a successful virtual event in the depths of COVID in 2020, we are naturally delighted to be able to hold HFR and the Awards as a live event this year,” said Kim Ivey, Australian Future Foundation Chairman and HFR co-founder. “It is the 20th year anniversary of HFR and we are planning a very special occasion.”
“I’d like to thank all the Award sponsors for their continued support of the Australian alternative investment industry and for everyone’s support of the Foundation’s work with a growing list of Australian charities. The charities, the awards, the great manager videos, and the comradery…all make for a hugely enjoyable night.”
The 2021 Australian Alternative Investment Award nominees are:
Best Emerging Manager
• To Be Announced on the night
Best Long Short Equity Fund
• Alceon High Conviction Absolute Return Fund
• L1 Capital Long Short Fund
• Monash Absolute Investment Fund
Best Market Neutral Fund
• Karara Market Neutral Plus Fund Series 1
• Perpetual Pure Equity Alpha Fund
• Regal Tasman Market Neutral Fund
Best Global Macro & Managed Futures Fund
• BMO Pyrford Global Absolute Return Fund
• Janus Henderson Dynamic Trend Fund
• JPMorgan Global Macro Opportunities Fund
Best Multi Strategy Fund
• Legg Mason Tactical Allocation Trust
• Partners Group Global Multi Asset Fund
• PineBridge Global Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
Best Alternative Fixed Income & Credit Fund
• Alexander Credit Opportunities Fund
• Perpetual Wholesale Dynamic Fixed Income Fund
• Tribeca Vanda Asia Credit Fund
Best Private Debt Fund
• Manning Private Debt Fund
• Metrics Credit – Secured Private Debt Fund I
• Revolution Private Debt Fund
Best Specialist ESG Fund
• Acadian Wholesale Sustainable Global Equity Fund
• Impax Sustainable Leaders
• Stewart Investors Worldwide Sustainability Fund
Best Global Manager Operating in Australia
• Blackrock Investment Management
• Neuberger Berman
• Partners Group
Best Investor Supporting Australian Alternative Managers
• Ironbark Asset Management
• Morrows
• Pinnacle Investment Management
Best Listed Alternatives Investment Product
• Bailador Technology Investments
• L1 Long Short Fund
• WAM Alternative Assets
Contribution to the Industry Award
• To be announced on the night
Best Alternative Investment Manager of the Year
• To Be Announced on the night
