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Blackstone appoints co-chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... firm-level investment oversight across private equity operations, including corporate, infrastructure, tactical opportunities, growth, and life sciences businesses. "We are delighted to elevate three of our longest-tenured investors into these critical ...

Stake names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
... and the level of professionalism and expertise across the organisation." "I'm excited to continue driving new opportunities, while ensuring that Stake remains a founder-inspired business for decades to come," he said. Last year, Geoff Lloyd joined ...

SG Hiscock plucks new investment chief from UniSuper

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... said the appointment allows him to focus on his role of executive chair, actively identifying and pursuing growth opportunities. Prior to UniSuper, Hogg worked at Frontier Advisors for eight years as a senior consultant and head of capital markets and ...

2024 to be a watershed year: FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
... (CSLR)," Abood said. "Another key area of focus will be the use of technology in financial planning, where substantial opportunities exist to streamline operations and reduce cost." She said this includes the role of AI and its ability to assist in the ...

Balanced portfolios to reap rewards in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... likely to be in technology, energy, and healthcare, they said. The report stated investors are also seeing attractive opportunities to acquire stakes in companies from existing private equity investors who are seeking an early exit from the market. "Secondaries ...

First Nations Groups launch scholarship for Indigenous women in financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023
... and are even more underrepresented in professions such as finance and economics," she explained. "By creating more opportunities for First Nations women to study and work in these areas, we will also drive greater outcomes across the entire community." ...

BlackRock grows private credit business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023
... joins from Nomura, where he spent 13 years running the origination, structuring, and syndication of illiquid credit opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Before that, he worked at Lloyds International in Australia where he was involved in transaction ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to acquire Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... service with our broad range of MUFG' solutions, and enabling us to strengthen the global reach, develop growth opportunities and expand the business scale together," Ihara said. Link Group chief executive Vivek Bhatia said joining forces with MUFG ...

Local investors continue to flock to ETFs: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... "While the economic turbulence of 2023 is likely to continue into 2024, it's clear that investors are still seeking opportunities and are confident in the long-term benefits of investing in ETFs. "We see the ETF market in Australia reaching $180 billion ...

AustralianSuper supersizes Churchill Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... funds, and an aging population, mean post-retirement stage members are driving increased demand for consistent income opportunities," said Nuveen managing director and head of Australia Andrew Kleinig. "Nuveen Private Capital is uniquely equipped with ...