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VanEck to launch 'next evolution' long short ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... the ETF will aim to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 over the medium to long-term. Chief executive and managing director, Asia Pacific Arian Neiron said the domestic market is currently "littered with inefficiencies" for investors to exploit. "It is hyper-concentrated ...

Apollo scoops up Argo Infrastructure Partners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... 2013 by Jason Zibarras. In 2019, Argo hired Melannie Pyzik as managing director and head of investor solutions for Asia Pacific, as it looked to cement relationships with local institutions. She joined from QIC where she had served as an investment specialist ...

January Capital raises $136m for APAC growth credit fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... co-head of credit Chin Chao and Jason Edwards, and principal Wei Yun Ng. "We have been investing in and advising Asia Pacific technology firms for the past decade," Edwards said. "Amongst our existing portfolio of over sixty companies, the number one ...

Macquarie AM puts money in Aussie real estate investment firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... targets "strong structural macroeconomic drivers" through a diversified portfolio. Macquarie AM head of real estate Asia Pacific James Kemp said the firm has extensive experience in selecting "the best business or team". "We look for management teams ...

CapitaLand buys Wingate, expands local presence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024
... growing Wingate over the past 20 years, while also flagging he sees "scalable private credit opportunities" in other Asia Pacific markets, including South Korea, India, and Japan. Incoming managing director for Wingate Nick Jacobson, who will oversee ...

Ares launches private markets fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... approximately $464 billion of assets under management with over 3100 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

Venture capital exits expected to grow in 2025: Preqin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... 2024, 800 funds raised a total of US$84.8 billion by Q3, compared to 1645 funds raising US$135.9 billion in 2023. Asia Pacific (APAC) accounted for US$1.6 trillion, followed by North America at US$1.1 trillion, and Europe at US$0.2 trillion. The report ...

Scarcity Partners acquires stake of foreign investment firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... Partners has acquired a 20% interest in January Capital, a Singapore-based private markets investment firm focused on Asia Pacific technology companies. The acquisition is hoped to support January Capital's ability to identify and fund technology-driven ...

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... worked for firms including Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered, PGIM, and Westpac across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. ART chief executive David Anderson said the appointment was a great outcome for the fund, which has "achieved significant growth ...

HarbourVest adds to local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... and insurance companies. Its Sydney office represents HarbourVest's first location in Australia and sixth in Asia Pacific.