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Global alternatives manager lands down under

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
A US$74 billion alternatives asset manager has opened a local office and hired a head of Australia and New Zealand from HSBC. GCM Grosvenor has established an office in Sydney and appointed Andy Lukas to lead the firm's push into the region. The ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... seen before and are taking action to rethink their strategies in accordance. Nuveen's EQuilibrium Global Institutional Investor Survey reported last year that 73% of Australian institutional investors said current markets beckoned a rethink of portfolio ...

Alternatives investors await more corrections: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Hedge fund and venture capital investors are bracing for a tough 12 months ahead, anticipating asset valuations will continue a downward trend, new research finds. Many global institutional investors expressed concerns over asset valuations and subdued ...

Senate inquiry to scrutinise proposed franking credit rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
A Senate Economics Committee inquiry will scrutinise the government's proposed changes to franking credits, which target share buybacks and capital raisings. In February, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones introduced ...

US fund manager sets up Sydney shop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
A US private markets firm has established an Australian office, targeting institutional investors, private wealth, and high-net-worth investors. Chicago-based Adams Street has opened an office in Sydney's Quay Quarter Tower, marking its 13 th office ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Stafford Capital Partners has reached initial close of a carbon offset and sustainable timberland impact strategy that will see investment in Australian and New Zealand assets form part of the portfolio. The Stafford Carbon Offset Opportunity Fund has ...

New head of private debt at QIC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
The Queensland government investor has recruited Simon La Greca as global head of private debt, replacing Andrew Jones who stepped down from the role this month. La Greca joins from Ares Management where he was a partner and head of infrastructure debt ...

Betashares A200 fees drop

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
Betashares has reduced the management fee of its Australia 200 ETF (A200) from 0.07% to 0.04%. Specifically, the price drop means investors will pay a cost management fee of $4 for every $10,000 invested in A200. Betashares chief executive Alex Vynokur ...

abrdn terminates funds amid transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
abrdn is terminating five funds as part of the consolidation of the local business, key to which is its recent partnership with SG Hiscock. The fund manager has confirmed it will terminate a raft of funds on or around March 15, including some of its ...

Private equity still hot: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Private equity will remain the top alternative asset class for new investment over the next two to three years, according to State Street's latest global survey. The survey, commissioned by State Street in Q4 of last year, surveyed 480 institutional ...