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Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... believing active management can "deliver value". Investors are also actively seeking returns through both public and private markets, with public equities (46%) and private equity (53%) emerged as the preferred asset classes for the current environment. ...

Wealth groups tap operations leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... door. Aura Group has named Nathan Harris as its new chief operating officer as the firm continues to expand in the private markets. Harris' appointment is part of a strategic initiative to improve the operational structure and unify the oversight ...

Geopolitical risks force family offices into alternatives, cash: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... collectively have US$320 billion in assets, want to collaborate with external partners, especially when it comes to private markets. More than half noted gaps in their internal expertise around reporting (57%), deal-sourcing (63%), and private-market ...

Msquared Capital secures $150m warehouse facility with Australian bank

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... invested during the Global Financial Crisis want to ensure their funds are not locked up for extended periods, as private markets are often illiquid in nature and they are keen to understand the manager's ability to find liquidity when required the most." ...

Trade war threat sparks allocation rethink by asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... some funds back onshore," one superannuation fund representative said. As asset owners rethink their allocations, private markets were also increasingly viewed as a strategic investment, affording them more direct influence over company operations and ...

Aussies feeling FOMO on private markets: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Investors are afraid of missing out on opportunities in private markets, but many are hesitant about the asset class for one reason. Natixis Investment Managers' survey of over 7000 investors around the world found that a third (32%) of Australian ...

Super funds' private market assets grow to $400bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... reduced its allocation from 2.2% to 1.5% over the two-year period. In a submission to ASIC's recent public and private markets discussion paper, Super Members Council (SMC) said superannuation investments in the private sector can drive long-term financial ...

State Street's plan for power, product, partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... public-private partnerships are not currently active locally, Anderson welcomed ASIC's discussion paper on private markets, which he said explores " the right balance " of complexity, liquidity, and transparency for retail and smaller wholesale investors. ...

Perpetual mulls tie up with Partners Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... investors "is an exciting step for our business in the region and one that reflects the increasing role played by private markets in the real economy." "Since 1996, our business has invested more than USD$234 billion in a range of private markets opportunities ...

iCapital hires Insignia exec to open office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... assets attributed to Asia-Pacific markets. "Australia is an important strategic market in our mission to make private markets more inclusive," said iCapital's head of international, Marco Bizzozero. The platform allows financial advisers to access ...