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Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... institutional and retail investors' assets under management totalled US$1.8 trillion at the end of 2022 (retail investors hold US$200 billion). The booming sector doesn't come without risk and the watchful eye of APRA, particularly as it is subject ...

APRA consults on hybrid bond resilience

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... challenges of hybrid bonds, also known as AT1 capital instruments. APRA explained many hybrids are held by Aussie retail investors which would make it particularly challenging to use the securities to facilitate the recapitalisation of a bank in resolution. ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... biggest expansions locally and happens just as the asset manager renews its push outside superannuation to include retail investors. This was underlined last week when the $1.2 trillion asset manager expanded its AFSL to target retail clients, affording ...

Natixis IM eyes expansion with new retail AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
... Natixis IM head of international distribution Fabrice Chemouny commented: "Expanding our existing AFSL to include retail investors is an exciting development which reflects our strong commitment to Australia." "Natixis IM has already built a good foundation ...

Evolution Trustees responds to likely wholesale definition change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... operators should consider whether taking steps to register a fund is appropriate to enable offering those funds to retail investors down the track." Also commenting, Liang said: "Evolution Trustees has been very actively working with fund managers transitioning ...

Retail investors ready to dive back in: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
Australian retail investors are looking for new investment opportunities, with half of respondents looking to increase the scale of their investments in the next year, according to Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) latest annual ...

Franklin Templeton launches alternatives fund in Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... Franklin Templeton has launched its first alternatives fund in Australia, expanding access to the asset class for retail investors. The Franklin K2 Athena Fund primarily invests in uncorrelated risk premia strategies spanning various asset classes, such ...

IML launches Aussie shares fund as active ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... Share Fund (Quoted Managed Fund) is now available on the ASX as an active ETF, catering to financial advisers and retail investors. The fund manager explained its Quoted Managed Fund represents a distinct class of units within the unlisted Concentrated ...

Goldman Sachs launches global infra feeder fund for Aussie investors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... However, there's been a shift in client appetite. "Recently, private wealth investors, all the way through to retail investors have realised the attraction of this asset class," he said. "Its downside resilience and its ability to generate attractive ...

Monochrome files for first Bitcoin ETF in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... its Bitcoin ETF with the ASX. The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) will be an exchange-traded fund that will offer retail investors direct and regulated exposure to Bitcoin. The fund will be backed by a network of service providers, including State Street ...