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Infrastructure a foundational portfolio asset class: IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... is proportionally meagre compared to the $40 trillion size of the market. "... the more mature funds in defined benefit markets struggle with the weakened funding and a future of negative cashflows, limiting their appetite for long term, illiquid holdings ...

Financial Conduct Authority cracks down on finfluencers, firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... who promote financial products in the course of business without approval under section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 from an appropriate authorised person are likely engaging in an illegal promotion. Firms that approve the finfluencers' ...

PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... Exit value in Australia and New Zealand fell sharply from 2022 levels at 77%. More than half of GPs surveyed in these markets said that exit conditions will improve if they wait to sell companies in their portfolios. Greater China remained the region's ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... the global commercial real estate market could lead to a deterioration of conditions, negatively affecting Australian markets due to the repatriation of foreign investments. Commercial real estate prices have nosedived 10-25% in Europe and the US, with ...

T. Rowe Price launches bond fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... institutional investors. The Global Government Bond High Quality Fund aims to achieve risk-adjusted returns across global bond markets issued by governments and government-related entities. Its top holdings include 29% in US treasuries, and bonds issued ...

Why BlackRock is taking a risk-on view

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... such, it has tweaked its tactical views and is staying firmly on the pro-risk side. "Central bank activity last week gave markets the thumbs up to stay upbeat. That keeps us pro-risk in our six- to 12-month tactical views as Q2 starts," it said. "We ...

Perpetual awards State Street subsidiary a major mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... forged on Charles River's proven solutions and multi-asset capabilities, especially for Australian and global fixed income markets. "This is an important partnership that ensures the streamlining and simplification of front office operations within Australia ...

Northern Trust appoints head of international enterprise client solutions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... said. Paulin has 25 years of experience in senior level investment research, business creation, asset management, capital markets, and asset servicing roles. Before joining Northern Trust, where he was most recently head of global strategic solutions ...

Former Schroders chief joins private markets firm

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... clients," he said. Hallinan added that he wanted to work in a business that had a platform to leverage the growth in private markets and, most importantly, offer investors quality, hard-to-access portfolio solutions. "I am very pleased to be joining ...

Why active managers are falling behind in emerging markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
Equities investors in emerging markets targeting outperformance may be better served implementing a multifactor strategy, according to new research from VanEck. The research paper, Factor-in Emerging Markets, revealed employing multiple factors would ...