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Local assets help deliver 12% for ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... "shock and awe" from the initial announcements as the US moves into the negotiation and resolution stage. "From a diversification point of view, if there is a recessionary shock, and a recession comes alongside tariffs, then the fixed income allocation ...

Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... private markets. At the same time, pension investing is undergoing a structural reset. Scale, sustainability, and diversification are moving from aspiration to necessity, as labour shifts, fiscal pressures, and demographic headwinds reshape the landscape. ...

Managed fund inflows jump over 20x: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... correlation between bonds and stocks due to post-Covid stimulus and low rates. With bond yields normalising, offering diversification benefits, we could see 60/40 funds re-emerge from the wilderness," she said.

Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... executive and chief investment officer Simon Doyle said Australian investors are demonstrating a clear shift towards diversification and selectivity, increasingly turning to active management. "We are seeing strong interest in both public and private ...

Australia's largest real estate fundie pulls ahead of the pack

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... slightly ahead of Lendlease at $42 billion. ANREV said this continues to reflect Lendlease's higher degree of diversification outside of the region among the top three managers by AUM. In a broader global context, the survey also highlighted the positioning ...

Geopolitical risks force family offices into alternatives, cash: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... the global outlook, confidence has been further shaken by new US tariffs. "Family offices are now prioritising diversification, liquidity, and structural reassessment of risk as they build resilience in their investment portfolios," he said. Many of ...

State Street's plan for power, product, partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... "We've been looking at how we can create some opportunities in floating-rate products that allow for a greater diversification away from the dominance of CDs," he said. He explained that "fixed income is incredibly important to us in terms of business ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... credit represents a dynamic and evolving sector, with immense potential to provide attractive returns, portfolio diversification, and inflation protection," Morningstar said. "However, investors must weigh these benefits against the challenges of liquidity ...

Alternatives high on the radar to escape Trump's tariffs: Fidante

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... for pockets of opportunities - such as emerging markets, small caps, and private markets - that can provide both diversification and alpha to a client's portfolio." In November 2024, Fidante's inaugural Adviser Markets Survey found advisers were most ...

Soul Patts merges to create new $14bn company

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... the past 56 years," Barlow said. "The cross-shareholding served an important purpose over the years by achieving diversification of earnings, promoting long-term investment decisions and creating significant long-term value for shareholders. However ...