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.
Dan Farmer, chief investment officer of MLC Asset Management, has detailed how its super fund allocations have evolved and whether the fund will consider investing in bitcoin.
Australia’s superannuation capital has been positioned to play a larger role in south-east Asia’s economic development under a new government-backed deal.
Superannuation funds have become the dominant force behind Australia’s private markets boom, fuelling unprecedented growth and reshaping manager operations.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has said the central bank sees private demand picking up over the next year, taking over from public demand.