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Family offices up equities, dial down alternatives: Goldman Sachs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
New research from Goldman Sachs shows that family offices have upped investments in equities at the expense of alternatives. Goldman Sachs' survey of 245 family offices, including about one quarter based in Asia Pacific, found equities have become favoured ...

Salary report shows 23% pay gap for top BDMs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... Kaizen found that while the wholesale market may not pay as much, it has had a busy season "particularly driven by alternative asset managers, private credit and private equity funds". "Private credit is booming in wholesale, targeting family offices ...

Geopolitical risks to drive infra investments: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... shocks and macroeconomic uncertainty are pushing institutional investors to rethink investment strategies and explore alternative assets." "Valued for its potential to deliver equity-like returns with lower volatility, infrastructure is an all-weather ...

Family offices stand firm on sustainable investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
Family offices say they remain committed to sustainable investments despite ongoing political and financial uncertainty, according to a survey by the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI). Nearly all the 144 Asia Pacific family offices surveyed feature ...

Lazard Asset Management appoints new chief executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
Lazard Asset Management has appointed Christopher Hogbin as chief executive, effective December 2025. Hogbin is joining Lazard with 30 years of experience, including two decades with AllianceBernstein as global head of investments, and various other ...

Private and public markets almost interchangeable: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Private credit has traditionally been seen as an alternative during volatile events impacting listed investments, but that is changing, an expert says. Speaking at the JANA Annual Conference 2025, Shirley Luo, portfolio manager and director of opportunistic ...

Investors want regulatory clarity on digital assets: Binance

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... "While Bitcoin remains the bellwether for assessing confidence in the crypto sector, altcoins and stablecoins provide alternative access points that allow investors to diversify their holdings and seek other return opportunities," Poblocki added. Despite ...

Australian Alternative Investment Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
The finalists for the Alternative Future Foundation's annual Australian Alternative Investment Awards have been revealed. To be presented on September 24 at the Hedge Funds Rock fundraising dinner as part of Sydney Alternative Investment Week, the ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... developers and sponsors with more complex financing needs or faster execution requirements are increasingly seeking alternative sources of capital. "Borrowers are also drawn to private lenders for one-stop solutions and more tailored terms, such as a ...

Alternatives, international equities dominate mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
The number of contestable investment mandates rose to 6007 in the March quarter of this year, according to the latest Rainmaker Mandate Chaser report. Managed accounts was the largest market segment with 2658, followed by 2368 for super, 770 for investment ...