IXIS Asset Management Australia affiliate Harris Alternatives LLC has picked up a key mandate from JANA Investment Advisers.
The $48 million mandate involves Harris Alternative’s Aurora Offshore Fund Ltd II, and forms part of JANA’s implemented consulting solution for wholesale clients.
The Aurora Offshore Fund Ltd II is a diversified fund of hedge fund that has attracted more than $700 million in Australian-sourced funds.
Australian superannuation funds have slightly lifted their hedge ratios on international equities, reversing a multi-year downward trend.
Challenger’s chief economist expects the US economy will see a prolonged recovery with President Donald Trump’s policies unlikely to have a lasting effect on equities and investments.
A research firm says errors are a “natural part” of running a company with humans and has reversed its previous poor rating for the exchange.
The world’s largest wealth manager remains overweight on US stocks spurred on by AI, but is taking a “granular” approach when assessing trade war damages.