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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 ...

'Turbulent' environment expected in 2025: Robeco

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... allocation." Robeco anticipates US equities will sustain their upward trajectory, with the S&P 500 reflecting extended valuations following a year of strong performance. However, it warned that market sentiment could shift abruptly as macroeconomic narratives ...

Australian Unity Office Fund to be wound up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... August when it offloaded the Canberra asset. It has been selling down the portfolio for some time now after independent valuations shaved tens of millions off its value. "If approval for the delisting is obtained, AOF is expected to be delisted within ...

HESTA to pay members impacted by COVID revaluations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
... 7.5%-10%. In June 2024, APRA said there was room for improvement when it comes to trustees' oversight of unlisted asset valuations, finding many super fund boards don't question valuations. In a letter to RSEs, APRA reminded super funds of the ...

TWC launches Global Wealth Creators Fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
... also well-suited for investors seeking exposure to a basket of high cashflow return growth opportunities at reasonable valuations. TWC chief investment officer John Birkhold noted the growing demand from investors seeking strategies that can provide ...