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APAC investors cut PE allocations by 50%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... 2021 levels." In hindsight, the report explained, investor exuberance and a superabundance of global capital helped propel APAC deal value to an extraordinary high in 2021. "That set the stage in 2022 for an equally sharp decline as economic forces battered ...

Cadillac Fairview, Gateway launch $1bn fund down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... approach of driving value from assets that are underutilised and under managed." Meanwhile, Cadillac Fairview regional head of APAC Karl Kreppner said the partnership marks the firm's second direct investment in Australia. "We are excited to work alongside ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... 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 opportunities in between ...

Saxo launches managed portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... average and there are no platform fees, entry, exit or custody fees. Manish Prasad, Saxo Bank's head of Asset Management APAC, told Financial Standard that Saxo created the solutions to give investors control over their investments but at the same ...

Ignition chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... he will pursue an advisory and non-executive career but will remain with Ignition in accepting a senior adviser role for APAC. Ignition Advice confirmed that the chief executive role will not be replaced. Keary took over from Manish Prasad, who also ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... to changing fundamentals, and almost one-third are making foundational changes to strategic allocations. Within the wider APAC community, 84% of investors agree that due to major changes in the world, portfolio strategies need to keep pace, while 77% ...

iShares hires APAC markets and investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... 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 based in Hong Kong. Peach spent almost 17 years at Goldman ...

Barings takes over Gryphon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... further accelerate Barings' entry into the Australian wealth market, having established real estate debt operations in the APAC region late last year. It will see Gryphon's $2.6 billion in assets under management (AUM) will combine with Barings ...

The thunder is coming: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... more volatile macroeconimic environment of 2023 and beyond, urges BlackRock Investment Institute chief investment strategist APAC Ben Powell. Sharing his insights at an event yesterday, Powell said that the world has undoubtedly changed from a 30-40-year ...

abrdn terminates funds amid transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... engage institutional investors and consultants based in Australia. We also continue to employ several colleagues in global and APAC roles," abrdn said. In January, abrdn did confirm that its head of Australian equities, Michelle Lopez, had left the business. ...