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Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... distributed the Apollo Aligned Alternatives (AAA) strategy to the Australian market. Both parties also announced a joint venture to build a non-bank lending platform in Australia and New Zealand in February. "Challenger is very pleased to have expanded ...

XTBs to be delisted following collapse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Equity Trustees has given notice that it intends to wind up the trust that underlies the collapsed Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC), requesting Cboe Australia allow it to delist its exchange-traded bond (XTB) products. Cboe has agreed in principle ...

Future Super acquires GuildSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Future Super Group is ramping up its growth strategy, entering the default super space with the acquisition of GuildSuper. The deal with GuildSuper will see Future Group add about $2.77 billion in funds under management and 99,000 members. This includes ...

EG grows private wealth strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... "As lending declines from the major banks, we have recognised a funding gap within the market," Walt said on the joint venture. "That's why private debt has been viewed as the ideal opportunity for our investors." Mark Weingarth, who will step into ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... tempestuous interest rate environment over the last two years. "We did a $6 billion secondary on our PE book to bring down our venture capital in 2020-21. And we haven't been adding property in the portfolio even though we were actively selling to ...

Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... Sydney adjunct professor and lead author of the study Paul X. McCarthy found notable evidence of how this plays out in venture capital. "The adventurousness and openness to experience of Melanie Perkins, the assertiveness and confidence of Steve Jobs ...

Alternatives to top $33tn by 2028

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... 2022 to 2028. The performance of other strategies within the asset class will see limited changes, Preqin said. Moving to venture capital (VC), Preqin's forecast for AUM has been revised down, with a new forecast for 2027 of US$3.5 trillion, from ...

Equip Super welcomes new chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... since the official merger of Equip Super and Catholic Super in July 2021. Prior, while the two funds operated a joint venture structure, Casey was deputy chair. He previously served as chair of Catholic Super for two years. Hickey thanked Casey for the ...

PGIM Real Estate launches research lab

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... adopted by owners, operators, and managers of real assets. Additionally, RealAssetX will develop strategic partnerships with venture capital firms to invest in and deliver modern technologies for the industry. It will partner with Taronga Ventures to ...

Pengana launches first global private credit fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... Australia (RBA) cash rate plus 8%. It follows a $200 million commitment from Washington H. Soul Pattinson as part of a joint venture with the fund manager, announced earlier this year. Pengana Capital Group chief executive Russel Pillemer said the initial ...