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L1 Group aims for $35m in cost reductions post-merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... million through an institutional placement which Russell said will provide it with flexibility to pursue growth opportunities over the medium-term. "We intend to use the proceeds of the capital raising to support these pathways including co-investment ...

CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... to a total portfolio approach (TPA), saying it will improve transparency and provide flexibility to capitalise on opportunities. Following a board vote, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) will be the first US pension fund to ...

Macquarie terminates more options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... September, Macquarie closed off several Metrics Credit Partners products, such as the Direct Income Fund, Income Opportunities Trust, Real Estate Multi-Strategy Fund and Master Income Trust, to super members.

Quant investing bounces back post Trump whipsaw

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... which allowed fund managers to pivot strategies. "The equity market collapsed but trend following pivoted to other opportunities and made exceptional returns," she said. Haslinger highlighted that a lack of direction in the market without any new mega ...

'We won't bet against the US', but 'China is not a foe': Elia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... and nod your head. You don't invest in infrastructure. You don't own property. But there are so many other opportunities." Elia says the fund is focused on investing in the retail and tech sectors in China, because he believes that is where the ...

Aware Super, Barings spin-off BTR portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... are excited about the next chapter in this long-standing partnership with Aware Super, and are keenly assessing opportunities for new sites, given our mandate to grow the pipeline and with significant capital to deploy." Meanwhile, Aware Super head of ...

Barings appoints new head of APAC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... tremendous potential. By fostering greater synergy and collaboration among our teams, I believe we can unlock new opportunities and deliver even more value to our clients," Jan said. "I look forward to serving as a bridge between our local markets and ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... and broaden, with more issuers opting for local issuance rather than offshore. This trend creates a diverse set of opportunities for the portfolio." Meantime, BlackRock head of global product solutions for Australasia Steve Ead said: "Active ETFs are ...

UniSuper commits over $760m to Macquarie AM's infra strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... further demonstrate the benefits of our smart partnership approach as well as our ability to identify and act on opportunities fast," Lee said. "We believe DynaGrid is poised to grow and scale its business underpinned by strong structural tailwinds as ...

Perennial snaps up 50% of Balmoral, hands over microcap mandate

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... necessary resources will continue to be committed by Perennial to the management of the fund to ensure that investment opportunities will continue to be captured." "We have known both Andrew Smith and John Murray at Perennial for over 20 years and hold ...