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HUB24 takes stake in Reach Alternatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
HUB24 is entering a strategic alliance with Reach Alternatives, taking a minority holding in the private equity platform. Reach Alternatives provides access to institutional-grade private equity funds, curating and structuring them so non-institutional ...

Alternatives market to hit US$30tn by 2030: Preqin

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
The global alternatives industry is on track to reach US$29.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM) by 2029, with private equities set to more than double throughout the period, Preqin said. The growth signifies an annualised increase of 9.7% for ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, it will be accessible from age 50 provided they have exhausted other alternatives and actively choose to enter aged care. A Senate inquiry is to review the proposed legislation over a six-week period, but ...

Future Fund restructures investment leadership

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... investment officer Hugh Murray remains in his post but will have new portfolio design responsibilities that include alternatives, dynamic asset allocation, overlays and treasury, economics and capital markets, and portfolio integration teams. David Bluff ...

Passive funds save $14.4bn in fees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... performance advantages of being invested in low-cost index funds and the disadvantages of investing into high-cost fund alternatives," he said. Rainmaker Information found that the asset-weighted fees of Vanguard, Betashares, BlackRock, VanEck, and Global ...

Financial Standard wins Impact Award

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... award for global equities. PIMCO was named Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year, and Global X took home the gong for alternatives. In partner services, the category Financial Standard was nominated in, BT Managed Accounts scored Managed Account Offering ...

Future Fund annual return 'very strong'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... and expectations that US interest rates had peaked and would soon begin to fall. He added that private credit and alternatives also delivered strong returns, as anticipated by the fund's view that inflation and rates would remain higher and risk markets ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... movements." The announcement comes at a low tide for ESG funds, according to a recent study from Preqin. According to its Alternatives in APAC 2024 report, ESG funds have struggled to raise capital, with APAC ESG funds taking the most significant blow ...

Financial Standard nominated for Publication of the Year

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... Awards include Holistic Advice Firm of the Year, Dealer Group of the Year, Australian Equity Fund Manager of the Year, Alternatives Fund Manager of the Year and more. Activam Group head of strategic growth and partnerships Kristina Benkotic said: "We ...

Australia a 'regional private wealth hotspot': Preqin

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
... is a top regional private wealth hotspot, with the greatest proportion of investors, many of whom are looking to alternatives, according to a Preqin report. The data provider's report highlighted that among all private wealth investors in Asia Pacific ...