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Nuveen wins $190m super mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... transactions," he said. "The strategy closed on a large, nearly $500 million, diversified, newer vintage, long-term lease and credit medical office portfolio in August 2021, and that was a way for us to scale within that industry." Last year, AustralianSuper ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
Investors are poised to benefit from long-term investments in the minerals and technology needed to reach net zero, a global ETF provider has revealed. Global X ETFs Australia outlined the major exchange traded fund (ETF) investment megatrends - highlighting ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... Financial Standard it has identified "14 finfluencers that have gained the relevant authorisations to provide financial or credit services by obtaining either their own AFS licence or obtaining status as an authorised rep or corporate authorised representative ...

EG expands into private debt market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... prospective loan, they said. "The platform's unique data, collected for more than 20 years, will also ensure that risks and credit quality are thoroughly assessed to safeguard investor funds," EG said. EG head of private wealth Rodney Walk said after ...

Australia lags in global fund disclosure: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... "opaque", making these disclosures "meaningless". "Simply listing the issuer of a bond tells investors nothing about its credit quality and interest-rate risk," the report said. "If a superannuation fund were to invest in an external bond fund, it need ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A Western Asset product specialist says rising credit default swap (CDS) spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" ...

Former Mason Stevens chief sells boutique

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... investment officer of PIM, and will now join ALC in a senior leadership role. PIM, which currently focuses on providing credit strategies for clients, will also see Hua's small team transition to ALC. Sydney-based ALC is the investment management ...

VanEck launches US bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... "Investors are increasingly looking for portfolio defence as inflation remains high and markets are volatile... Improving the credit quality of investors' fixed income sleeve can help build portfolio defence given US Treasury Securities are the 'go-to' ...

Absolute-return bond funds fail ambitious returns: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... volatility and minimal risk to its capital, is the only strategy that passed its heatmap test. "PM Capital is an opportunistic credit-oriented manager that had good preparedness to take advantage of valuation opportunities arising from the coronavirus ...

Tishman Speyer, Raffles Family Office launch APAC fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... investments within key real estate themes such as brown-to-green, living sector, logistics, and special situations, including credit strategies and distressed opportunities. It aims to offer private wealth investors unparalleled access into tailored ...