About van Eyk
van Eyk, established in 1989, is a leading provider of investment research to the Australian financial planning industry. As well as underlying manager selection, van Eyk specialises in investment research relating to portfolio construction and management, asset allocation and direct share research. van Eyk is independently owned and receives no payment from fund managers for their ratings.
Macquarie and Aurora have appointed van Eyk as Investment Manager to advise in the construction of the van Eyk Blueprint Series' portfolios and the selection of underlying managers. van Eyk provides direction on the proportion of each van Eyk Blueprint Series' allocation to each asset class and to each underlying manager, in accordance with van Eyk's researched views.
About Macquarie
Macquarie Investment Management Limited (Macquarie) is part of the Macquarie Funds Group, a division within Macquarie Group. As a full service fund manager, with 30 years experience, Macquarie Funds Group offers a diverse range of products including managed funds across a wide range of asset classes, funds-based structured products, hedge funds and funds of funds.
Macquarie is the Issuer and Responsible Entity of the van Eyk Blueprint Series' with the exception of the van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus.
About Aurora
Aurora Funds Management Limited (Aurora) is the Issuer and Responsible Entity of the van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus. Aurora aims to provide retail investors with access to specialist investment strategies developed by domestic and international wholesale investment managers. The directors of Aurora have considerable experience in funds management, stockbroking, corporate advice and investment banking.