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Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... their properties in the next 12 months. This is due to the changing market dynamics and investors seeking alternative investment strategies, Resolve Finance said. "Furthermore, 9% of investors are planning to renovate and flip their investment properties," ...

ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Distribution Obligations (DDO) have impacted the willingness of issuers and brokers to offer a broad range of alternative investment strategies and asset classes to investors through mFund. Consequently, ASX questioned the effectiveness of resolving ...

Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
The former J.P. Morgan Asset Management chief for Australia has taken on an executive post at UK pension fund Nest. Rachel Farrell, who was the country head of Australia for 10 years, was appointed to the role of director of public and private markets ...

TelstraSuper looks to Rest for portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
TelstraSuper has recruited a new portfolio manager to cover the infrastructure sector. Owen Lewis joins from Rest where he spent the last four years. This is a promotion for Lewis who worked as an analyst at the superannuation fund for retail workers. ...

Institutional investor tips $30m into new Mantis offer

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... Magnetar Capital (Magnetar) and distributed by Mantis Funds (Mantis). Magnetar is a US-based multi-strategy alternative investment manager with about US$14 billion under management. The Magnetar Relative Value Unit Trust will employ various alternative ...

J.P. Morgan readies evergreen solution for wholesale market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is poised to transform its alternative investment offering into an "evergreen solution" designed to democratise access to asset classes - previously exclusive to institutional investors - to wholesale clients. The asset ...

Australia a central focus for alternatives: Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Australia is ahead of the curve when it comes to alternative investing and Apollo Global Management will remain focused on the region as demand amongst local investors grows. Following the recent distribution of the Apollo Aligned Alternatives (AAA) ...

Regal Partners buys stake in Taurus Funds Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... debt providers to the sector. The acquisition will further expand Regal's existing capabilities across alternative investment strategies, specifically in credit and resources royalties. "Taurus represents an exciting and accretive opportunity for Regal ...

Regal Partners, PM Capital confirm acquisition talks

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... organic and inorganic opportunities that would enable it to execute its ambition to be a leading provider of alternative investment strategies. "Regal will continue to assess these opportunities prudently as and when they arise," it said at the time. ...

Alternative assets are the way forward: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
While traditional equities and bonds still have a place in portfolios, an effective strategy for balancing portfolio volatility and generating yield involves incorporating alternative investments, says abrdn investment director Raf Choudhury. Choudhury ...