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APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... produce a perfect storm for investors," it said. "As companies struggled, general partners (GPs) retrenched, and Asia Pacific deal value plummeted 44% to US$198 billion. Exits and fund-raising also fell sharply below 2021 levels." In hindsight, the report ...

Cadillac Fairview, Gateway launch $1bn fund down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... confident this will mark the first of many direct investments in the industrial and logistics asset class across Asia Pacific as we continue to expand our footprint in the region."

Budget all about responsible economic management: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... couldn't be a better time to take the temperature of the global economy." Earlier in the week, IMF deputy director Asia Pacific Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf said Australia should look to grow its consumption tax in order to restore the deficit. Chalmers dismissed ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... investing as they offer easier liquidity and a chance to own part of a large range of properties," said DWS head of Asia Pacific Vanessa Wang. "We have noted APAC investors' usage of REITs to supplement direct property investing as a way to capture market ...

ETF market to hit $200bn by 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... new asset classes to the market, including cryptocurrency, it noted. "Australia was also the first nation in the Asia Pacific to list cryptocurrency ETFs, which highlights how local investors and providers are striving to innovate and leading the way ...

Outflows, M&A batter active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... underperform even with volatile markets." Vanguard head of investment strategy group and ETF capital markets for the Asia Pacific Minh Tieu says numerous active funds are taking advantage of the ETF channel to distribute products. "New listings in the ...

Ignition chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The chief executive of Ignition Advice for the Asia Pacific is stepping down two years after his appointment. Craig Keary announced he will pursue an advisory and non-executive career but will remain with Ignition in accepting a senior adviser role ...

Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... customised fund capabilities and strategic partnerships that have been used effectively by GCM in other parts of the Asia Pacific region for over 25 years," said Lukas. He noted that AustralianSuper and Aware Super are upping their staff in both London ...

iShares hires APAC markets and investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
BlackRock's iShares has named an Asia Pacific lead for markets and investments who most recently worked at Goldman Sachs. Joining in May, Nicholas Peach takes the official title of APAC head of markets and investments for iShares and index investments ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... huge benefits to the economy," the report reads. The survey, which expanded to small businesses operating in the Asia Pacific, found no material increase in the number of businesses that found it difficult paying debts between 2019 and 2022, most likely ...