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BlackRock bags Global Infrastructure Partners for US$12.5bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for US$12.5 billion in cash and common stock. The transaction will create an infrastructure private markets investment platform with a combined client assets under management (AUM) of over US$150 billion. The deal aims to ...

Balanced portfolios to reap rewards in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... shift growth further into private sectors. "Structural shifts by private fund sponsors have improved access to private markets and decreased operational burdens with the proliferation of perpetual capital funds," the report said. "We expect that investors ...

JPMAM to bring more alts strategies to wholesale investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... leader in investment management, to support them in their strategic ambition to be at the forefront of making private markets more accessible to wealth managers and wholesale investors in Australia." "As wealth creation is increasingly taking place outside ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advisers are feeling energised by private markets as fund managers pave the way to make opportunities accessible not only to sophisticated investors but also retail clients more than ever. Diversification, enhanced returns, and improved accessibility ...

Former JPMAM Australia head joins Nest

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... Farrell, who was the country head of Australia for 10 years, was appointed to the role of director of public and private markets on November 27. In the newly created role, Farrell helps oversee the growth of Nest's portfolio. She reports to Nest chief ...

LGT Crestone offers exclusive access to the Princely family fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... accessible to LGT Crestone (LGT) clients. The fund is aimed at providing broad diversification and exposure to global private markets and alternative assets with lower volatility. "We are excited to offer our clients the opportunity to invest in the ...

Private equity, venture capital outperform listed assets: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... direct lending, secondaries, and real assets in particular. The longer-term fundamentals behind the growth of the private markets remain broadly intact, while the market continues to evolve rapidly."

Frontier restructures, promotes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... dedicated research teams reporting to Newfield will be real assets, equities, defensives and alternatives and private markets. Supporting Newfield, principal consultant Andrew Kemp will take on the new role of deputy research director while also leading ...

Super funds missing out on rich returns from Aussie agriculture

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... The $3.2 billion boutique asset manager's assumptions are supported by last year's Frontier Advisors' report on private markets investment opportunities, which flagged foreign pension funds' "strong interest" in Australian agriculture relative to super ...

TelstraSuper launches option, retirement tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... larger allocation to listed equities compared to our other pre-mixed options, it also has a higher allocation to private markets, which cannot easily be accessed directly by members," TelstraSuper chief investment officer Graeme Miller said. "We expect ...