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Franklin Templeton brings Lexington Partners PE fund down under

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... America, it said. Franklin Templeton managing director of Australia and New Zealand Felicity Walsh said the funds now offer lower minimum investments and improved liquidity amid surging demand. "Australian investors are increasingly recognising the appeal ...

MA Financial partners to invest $2.6bn in middle market loans

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... platform for middle market transactions in the US." "We continue to innovate new structures to be the financier of choice for lower middle market corporate borrowers and their private equity owners." The collaboration follows MA Financial's launch of ...

Channel Capital launches Apollo asset-backed credit trust in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... Mandekic said. "Asset backed finance can provide investment-grade equivalent risk with the potential for enhanced yields, and a lower volatility profile." Meanwhile, Apollo partner and head of Asia Pacific global wealth management Edward Moon said the ...

Life insurance premiums edge lower

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... in the December quarter, however, rose 16.9% from $61 million in the September quarter. Nevertheless, it remained 37.2% lower than the $113 million recorded a year earlier. The attrition rate for disability income policies rose to 11.4% in December ...

ETF Shares introduces three ETFs on Cboe

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... will shift that dynamic. Without giving away too much during the exposure period, we expect our presence in the market will lower fees and increase competition from day one." Tuckwell said that ETF Shares will target the adviser market, the primary driver ...

Wealth managers' recovery looks promising: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... capabilities. Morgan Stanley said AMP comes the closest to executing on the "retirement ecosystem mindset" but forecasts that lower bank volumes and more expensive deposit funding mix will drive a -6% FY25 earnings cut. For Insignia, analysts believe ...

Global X China Tech ETF in the works

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... global AI patents, according to the firm. The firm noted that inference costs for large-scale models are now more than 90% lower than in the US. This cost efficiency, it said, is enabling faster deployment across logistics, enterprise software and public ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... will shift that dynamic. Without giving away too much during the exposure period, we expect our presence in the market will lower fees and increase competition from day one," Man said. The firm is targeting an early May listing, pending the completion ...

REITs see best start versus equities in a decade: Principal AM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... said. But trends have shifted year-to-date, with yields easing and concerns about slowing economic growth gaining traction. Lower long-term yields, he said, are a positive for this longer-duration, rate-sensitive asset class.

Corporate fund selects Mercer Super for SFT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... improved online experience, and a platform that can support complex arrangements at a competitive price. Fees will typically be lower, or members will benefit from grandfathered fee arrangements for two years. Mercer Super declined to comment on the ...