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Trump's response to global conflict adds uncertainty to private markets: IFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... administration, largely tax cuts, and less of those impeding it. This has resulted in US markets in particular having stretched valuations against most metrics and current economic performance," Joiner said. He added that to some degree "earnings and ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... moving to ease monetary policy and markets responding positively, we anticipate this should continue in 2025. "Equity valuations are elevated but, for now, they are supported by continued economic resilience and earnings growth." Additionally, Australian ...

HMC Capital unit beefs up Melbourne office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... Australian Unity, and Westpac Institutional Bank. The second new risk specialist is Andrew Hobbs. With a background in valuations, Hobbs previously spent three years at MaxCap as a senior associate, specialising in valuation and feasibility reviews for ...

Trustee valuation processes 'concerning': APRA review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... interest arising from investment staff being involved in the valuation process and a lack of demonstrated challenge to valuations. It said while all trustees use a governance committee or group for valuations, only 11 have a dedicated committee, while ...

Wellington client exec departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... industry. Before his 20-year stint with Wellington, Davies worked as a senior asset consultant with MLC and an actuarial valuations manager at Southern Life in South Africa. As for King, he has spent 16 years at the firm and worked in the Sydney office ...

Venture capital exits expected to grow in 2025: Preqin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... Europe at US$0.2 trillion. The report found the higher interest rate environment continued to temper venture capital valuations in 2024, which impacted exits and overall performance. By Q3 2024, venture capital exits totaled 852 with an aggregate value ...

Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... prolonged period, and while that's changed now, he still warns it comes with risk and extreme volatility. "Given where valuations are today, we feel like we are being appropriately compensated for some of those risks, and that is starting to look ...

2025 economic outlook 'threatening': AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... and "even more threatening" given the uncertainty surrounding a Trump presidency and his potential policies. "Share valuations are less attractive, with the key US share market trading on a 26 times forward PE and the earnings yield bond yield gap is ...

Advisers put faith in global equities, small caps in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... surveyed more than 200 advisers, shows these are the asset classes advisers believe show the most promise, despite high valuations and economic headwinds. Global equities Fidante found that close to half of the group (46%) remain bullish on the performance ...

Super funds 'playing to their strengths' in private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2024
... report said. However, the report warned that private asset investments by super funds have their drawbacks, including valuations being less frequent compared to public assets and a lack of regulatory oversight. "A sharp, sudden economic jolt may see ...