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HMC Capital acquires asset manager

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
HMC Capital has successfully acquired North American Digital Infrastructure asset manager StratCap in a deal worth $43.7 million. HMC Capital announced its intention to acquire the company in its 1H FY24 results on February 20. The transaction is expected ...

BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... now that it was 30 years ago, and it will be "much harder" in the future. As such, Fink said the retirement system in America needs modernising, at the very least. He said that the federal government has prioritised maintaining entitlement benefits for ...

PGIM launches new platform in Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... global growth strategy. PGIM said Australia marks the first expansion of its agriculture lending business beyond North America. PGIM Real Estate will provide fixed rate, long-term financing solutions to Australian farm operators and agribusinesses through ...

MFS Investment Management appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
MFS Investment Management has named Alison O'Neil as its new chief investment officer, starting from 1 January 2025. O'Neil will oversee MFS's 300-person investment team, including fixed income, quantitative solutions, and global treading ...

Morningstar equities research lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... crisis, it followed the resignation of Richard Nixon due to Watergate. During this time Australia's Southern Cross won the America's Cup, and it was a great time to be an Aussie in the US, Warnes said. He said this period confirmed in his mind that investing ...

DomaCom chief executive John Elkovich steps down

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... adviser distribution and investor sales, as well as roles at National Australia Bank, Westpac, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America. James also serves as a director at Aston Consulting, which provides specialist strategic advice services, covering areas ...

Aware, Macquarie partner on green finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
Aware Super has inked a US$50 million deal to buy a specialty infrastructure finance company alongside Macquarie Asset Management's (MAM) Green Investment Group (GIG). Aware's private equity team will co-invest in Galway Sustainable Capital ...

Warren Buffet honours Charlie Munger in Berkshire shareholder letter

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Warren Buffet praised his former right-hand man, Charlie Munger, as the "architect" of Berkshire Hathaway in its latest shareholder letter. In his tribute, Buffet acknowledged Munger for guiding him to acquire wonderful businesses at fair prices rather ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
Macquarie Group has reported a "substantially lower" net profit after tax in FY24 and announced the departure of its long-serving head of commodities and global markets Nicholas O'Kane. Macquarie's annuity-style divisions, Macquarie Asset Management ...

Finnfund names chief investment officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... new investments each year, worth about €250 million. It aims to provide businesses operating in Africa, Asia and Latin America with risk capital, long-term investment loans, and mezzanine financing. At the end of 2022, Finnfund's investments, commitments ...