Australia’s Pension Fund Sector Has Leap Frogged Canada

Australia’s .3 trillion pension fund sector has leap-frogged Canada to take fourth spot in the Towers Watson Global Pension Asset Study 2011.  According to the study, the value of Australian pension fund assets increased to 103 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of 2010, compared to 93 per cent in 2009.  … Read more

The Hedge Fund Association Expands Globally, Appoints Directors for Latin America

The Hedge Fund Association (the HFA) has come a long way in the 16 years since its founding when global hedge fund assets were only approaching the 0 billion mark. Today, the non-profit alternative investment industry association announced that, with its expansion into Latin America, it has become a truly global organization. Victor Hugo Rodriguez, … Read more