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MA Financial acquires US credit manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... Elephant, which was founded in 2013 and manages $275 million in private credit investments through direct loans, asset-backed lending and receivables financing. The Blue Elephant team has been co-investing with MA Financial since early 2021. MA Financial ...

UniSuper awards private debt mandate to Revolution AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... generating stable income from senior secured loans, prioritising relative value across corporate leveraged loans, private asset backed securities, and real estate. Revolution Asset Management chief investment officer Bob Sahota highlighted the importance ...

Regal names investment director

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... in senior loans for small and medium-sized public and private companies in Australia and New Zealand, along with asset-backed loans and other credit products. The following month, Regal entered into a binding agreement to acquire all the assets of Hong ...

Pinnacle distribution director in new role

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... distribution on the retail side. Prior to that, he was managing partner and head of Australia at Pacific Century Group-backed alternative investment firm Altive, as well as holding several roles over a 13-year tenure at Macquarie Group. In his new role ...

SVB, Signature Bank securities up for sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
A BlackRock subsidiary has been tasked with disposing the mortgage-backed assets of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that collectively amount to US$104 billion ($156.2bn). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation recently announced that it retained ...

RFI Global takes on DBM's Atlas division

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... intelligence provider RFI Global has grown into a global company serving 49 markets since its 2006 inception. It's also backed by Los Angeles-based investment firm Diversis Capital. As part of the deal, DBM Social Research and 3arc will remain with the ...

Mantis Funds wins new distribution mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... seven to eight percent per annum by investing in derivatives linked to large, liquid equity indices. These derivatives are backed by investment grade sovereign and corporate bonds, predominantly UK gilts, aiming to minimise credit risk. "Volatility and ...

Bank of Queensland names Frazis replacement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... the coming years," he said. "We are focus on continuing to build a world class experience for our customers and bankers backed by a strong and resilient balance sheet."

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... advocates believe it can play a major role in closing the gender pay gap in retirement. This month, Labor and Greens senators backed a recommendation by the Senate work and care committee to trial a four-day work week at full pay. The committee, chaired ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... the productivity of the sector. To address affordable housing, the government announced a new national Housing Accord, backed by superannuation funds, to build one million new affordable homes over the next five years starting from 2024. The government ...