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Balanced portfolios to reap rewards in 2024: UBS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2024
... growth rates, higher government debt, deglobalisation and a focus on digitisation is likely to shift growth further into private sectors. "Structural shifts by private fund sponsors have improved access to private markets and decreased operational burdens ...

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 ...

Barings prepares new strategies for local institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... "top-tier debt provider" in the APAC region and augment the scale of investments per deal. Despite having been active in the private debt sector within APAC for over a decade, Barings previously refrained from developing dedicated local market strategies ...

Super funds increasing offshore investment, currency hedging lessens: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... revealed that while funds are continuing to increase offshore holdings, they are also favouring unlisted asset classes, with private credit and unlisted international infrastructure the most favoured asset class, followed by unlisted property. This is ...

Regal Partners buys stake in Taurus Funds Management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... investment strategies seek to provide financing solutions across the capital structure, with investments incorporating private credit, mining finance, royalties, and private equity. Since its inception, Taurus has raised a cumulative US$2.9 billion in ...

NAB commits to $1bn of lending to boost First Nations businesses

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... community organisations jump by 140% from its current lending position of $413 million. NAB group executive business and private banking Andrew Irvine told Financial Standard it's an ambitious target, but one the bank will happily beat. "It's ...

GCI establishes real estate arm

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... introduction of GCI's real estate platform bolsters its capability to help clients unlock the transformational power of private credit. He added that Stone's appointment comes amid ongoing demand for private credit in Australia, driven by increased banking ...

Pengana launches first global private credit fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
Pengana Capital Group has introduced its first diversified global private credit investment fund for Australian wholesale and sophisticated investors, with several offerings for retail investors to follow. The Pengana Diversified Private Credit Fund ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
The private credit boom shows no signs of abating as a spate of wealth managers step into traditional lending practices once dominated by banks. But how long will its golden hour last? After a prolonged low-growth period, fund managers are swooping ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
A panel discussion at the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference (ASI) delved into the performance of private credit markets and highlighted nascent investment opportunities. QIC head of multi-sector private debt Phil Miall, IFM Investors executive ...