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Australian Retirement Trust launches in-house equities desk

Hedgeweek reports that Australian Retirement Trust is establishing a dedicated equities capital markets desk to expand direct investment capabilities in the domestic sharemarket. The A$370 billion pension fund has recruited a team of three market professionals, headed by former Jarden investment banking chief Dane Fitzgibbon, and the unit is expected to adopt a hedge fund-style investment approach.

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

  1. Australian Retirement Trust is establishing a dedicated equities capital markets desk to expand direct investment capabilities in Australian shares.

    “is establishing a dedicated equities capital markets desk as it looks to expand its direct investment capabilities”
    Hedgeweek
  2. The pension fund has recruited a team of three experienced market professionals to lead the initiative.

    “has recruited a team of three experienced market professionals to lead the initiative”
    Hedgeweek
  3. The new unit is headed by former Jarden investment banking chief Dane Fitzgibbon.

    “headed by former Jarden investment banking chief Dane Fitzgibbon”
    Hedgeweek
  4. The new unit is expected to adopt a hedge fund-style investment approach.

    “The new unit is expected to adopt a hedge fund-style investment approach”
    Hedgeweek
  5. Australian equities account for approximately 25 per cent of ART's overall investment portfolio.

    “Australian equities currently account for approximately 25 per cent of ART's overall investment portfolio”
    Hedgeweek

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