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Mercer partners with platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
Mercer has announced a new strategic partnership with eVestment, a Nasdaq platform and institutional data and analytics specialist. Effective immediately, asset owners will be able to access Mercer's library of public and private markets research, ratings ...

VanEck launches active ETF with Sydney boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
VanEck Australia has launched its first externally managed active ETF in partnership with a Sydney credit boutique. The VanEck Bentham Global Capital Securities Active ETF (Managed Fund) (ASX: GCAP) invests in Tier 1 (AT1) securities, contingent convertibles ...

Aware Super joins APG in Spanish property firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
The industry fund has committed â,¬600 million to a firm in the Spanish residential rental market, joining Dutch pension fund APG as an equal shareholder. Vivenio Residencial Socimi S.A. develops, acquires and manages residential rental properties ...

Aussie PE, VC assets hit milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Australian private equity and venture capital firms' assets reached a record high of $18.4 billion (US$14bn), according to new research. The Alternative Assets in Asia-Pacific report compiled by Preqin saw a 20% jump in the total capital raised ...

Qualitas appoints co-head of insto capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
Qualitas has hired a co-head of institutional capital from Charter Hall. Kivanch Mehmet joined the $3 billion real estate financier and investment manager this month, hailing from Charter Hall. Mehmet spent nearly four years at Charter Hall as its head ...

Australian Unity to acquire aged care facility provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Australian Unity flagged it will purchase a provider of boutique retirement villages with operations in Queensland and New South Wales for $65 million. The ASX-listed company announced today that it intends to accelerate the expansion of its retirement ...

Prince urges funds to join sustainability initiative

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Addressing the annual Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, the Prince of Wales has asked Australia's super funds to get involved in his Sustainable Markets Initiative. The Prince used his appearance to discuss the latest work from his Sustainable ...

Investec fund in management buyout

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
Investec Australia has divested a portion of its $60 million emerging companies strategy to the fund's founder. The Investec Emerging Companies Australia Fund (IEC) has been bought out by David Phillips on the back of launching Commencer Capital ...

APRA releases draft climate change guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
Financial risks of climate change can interact and compound other institutional risks including credit risk, market risk, and liquidity risk, APRA has emphasised in a new practice guide. APRA has released a draft guide for Prudential Practice Guide ...

MSCI launches life sciences indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
MSCI is launching a set of indices that target megatrends and innovation in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The partnership with Nasdaq-listed Royalty Pharma will measure the performance of companies focused on delivering new and innovative ...