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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 ...

Family offices love software: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
Family offices across the globe are increasing their investments in computer software and services, a PwC study reveals. The 2023 PwC Family Office Deals Study, which analyses the direct, real estate and start-up investments of 7500 family offices around ...

Blackstone appoints co-chief investment officers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2024
The private equity giant promoted two of its senior executives to the newly created roles, while promoting one other to the position of global co-head of real estate. Blackstone said the appointments are reflective of the increasing breadth of investment ...

Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a landmark moment for the legitimisation of the world's largest cryptocurrency. The SEC approved 11 Bitcoin ETF application from major institutional ...

New global retirement unit at T. Rowe Price

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
With roughly two-thirds of its assets under management now held in retirement or related accounts, T. Rowe Price is establishing a team dedicated to the development of new products and services for the space. T. Rowe Price said the business unit will ...

Balanced portfolios to reap rewards in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
According to UBS' latest Family Office Quarterly Report, investors who keep a diversified multi-asset portfolio as a core investment strategy are most likely to successfully protect and grow real wealth over the year. The report, written by UBS chief ...