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Blackstone invests US$400m in ESG commodity exchange

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
The private equity giant has announced it will pour US$400 million into Xpansiv, a platform that lets investors trade assets tied to the energy transition, such as carbon offsets and renewable energy credits. The money will be used to drive growth via ...

Australian corporate debt dwindles: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... Sharp rebounds in profits among Australian companies along with debt repayments have pushed Australia's corporate debt-to-equity ratio to its lowest level in eight years. Comparatively, globally net corporate debt dropped by 1.9% in 2021/22. While this ...

Appian appoints head of Australia, Asia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... as an underground manager and with WMC Resources. An Appian statement said that Nicholson's experience in mining private equity funds will help reaffirm and grow its presence in Australasia. Appian founder and chief executive Michael W. Scherb commented ...

WTW appoints head of due diligence, and private equity Australasia M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
Willis Towers Watson named Sarah Pendred as its head of due diligence and private equity for Australasia within its mergers and acquisitions practice. Pendred will take up the role on July 11 and report to WTW director Steve Torresan. She will be based ...

ETF Securities launches fixed income options

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... income securities play an important role in any investment portfolio, as their returns generally have a low correlation to equity returns, which provides portfolio diversification, and over time, they have low volatility," he explained. "This means they ...

Dodge volatility, invest in global equities: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
... increases impact consumption, investment and credit risk, are key considerations for investors." Wild suggested when looking at equity investment focus on companies that have pricing power and can maintain their return. "Healthcare and pharmaceutical ...

Foord Asset Management enters Australia, mandates EQT

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
Foord Asset Management has expanded into the Australian market, announcing Equity Trustees as responsible entity (RE) for its local offering. The new Foord Global Equity Australian Feeder Fund invests exclusively in the Foord SICAV- Foord Global Equity ...

Diverger takes stake in McGregor Wealth Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The financial services company has acquired a 35% equity interest in financial planning practice McGregor Wealth Management (MWM). The purchase was made through Diverger Wealth Holdings. McGregor is licensed by GPS Wealth, which is also a wholly-owned ...

Rest expands sustainability mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... has expanded an existing mandate with Calvert to include a carbon reduction tilt that will cover its entire Australian equity portfolio. Earlier this year, Rest enlisted the help of Calvert Research and Management and Parametric Portfolio Associates ...

Social impact fund to target essential workers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... frontline workers, helping them secure a property close to their workplace. Launched today, the Home Owners' Partnering Equity (HOPE) initiative will co-invest up to 50% of an existing home's purchase price for essential workers. It is underpinned ...